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Baraga Michigan Map

Explore Baraga, Michigan, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Baraga, Michigan

How to Use This Baraga, Michigan Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Baraga, Michigan. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Michigan or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Baraga.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Baraga
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Baraga County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Detroit)

Latitude	46.778543
Longitude	-88.489019
Population	1,883
Density	342.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	49908
Area Code	906
County Seat	L'Anse
School District	Baraga Area Schools

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About Baraga, Michigan

Baraga is a locality in Baraga County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,883. The population density is 342.0 people per km². Baraga is located at 46.7785°N, 88.4890°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Baraga is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 49908.

Baraga occupies a stark, resonant space where the dark, expansive waters of Lake Superior meet the dense, unforgiving timberlands of the Upper Peninsula. It lies 54.3 miles west-northwest of Marquette, MI (from Marquette, MI: bearing 288°T), and is situated 2.3 miles northwest of LAnse. The land here rises from the water’s edge with a quiet gravity, shaped by the proximity of Hazel Creek, which winds through the damp undergrowth a single mile away. Beyond the immediate terrain, the landscape stretches toward the distant, hazy silhouettes of the South Range, while the Baraga Plains lie nine miles off as a flat, open expanse of scrub and brush. The local atmosphere is defined by the Baraga State Forest Area, a sprawling, verdant reach that envelops the traveler in a stillness broken only by the sudden, percussive rush of Middle Falls River Falls, which spills over the rock three miles from the center of activity.

Baraga retains the rugged, industrious character of a place built upon the labor of the woods and the earth. Economic life has long been tethered to the harvest of timber and the endurance of those who work the inland terrain, far removed from the frantic pace of larger centers. History lingers in the quiet, unadorned streets and the persistent, cool air that carries the scent of pine and damp earth from the nearby forests. Those who seek the solitude of the wilderness often find their way to the Pelkie Creek Hunter Walking Trails, eight miles distant, where the path reveals the true, solitary nature of the region. Life in Baraga moves with the deliberate, steady pulse of a season-driven existence, where the fading light of a northern afternoon casts long, sharp shadows across the timber, reflecting the quiet resilience of a settlement carved from the heart of the North Woods.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Baraga State Forest Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.4 mi, 008° N
Baraga County Historical Museum (Museum) — 0.5 mi, 195° S
Baraga State Park (State Park) — 1.1 mi, 203° SW
Six Mile Creek Preserve (Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 206° SW
Local Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 2.8 mi, 150° SE
L'Anse Township Park (Local Park) — 3.1 mi, 080° E
Sturgeon, Michigan (Ottawa Nf) Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 6.1 mi, 261° W · 7,194 acres
Ottawa National Forest (National Forest) — 6.1 mi, 259° W · 995k acres
Baraga Plains State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.4 mi, 199° S
Alberta Village Museum (Museum) — 9.5 mi, 178° S
Sturgeon, Michigan (Ottawa) Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 10.3 mi, 175° S · 9,455 acres
Bear's Den Overlook (Viewpoint) — 13.2 mi, 223° SW
Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 13.4 mi, 217° SW · 17k acres
Chassell Mountain Bike Skills Park (Attraction) — 17.6 mi, 354° N
Mccormick Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 20.9 mi, 101° E · 17k acres
Copper Range Historical Museum (Museum) — 21.4 mi, 340° N
Rogers Cinema (Cinema) — 22.9 mi, 348° N
Seaman Mineral Museum (Museum) — 23.2 mi, 353° N
Skills Zone (Attraction) — 23.6 mi, 357° N
Michigan Tech War Memorial Wall (Monument) — 23.7 mi, 353° N
Bayside Bike Park (Attraction) — 23.7 mi, 357° N
The Miner (Public Artwork) — 23.9 mi, 352° N
Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw (Museum) — 24.0 mi, 351° N
Isle Royale National Park (National Park) — 24.0 mi, 352° N · 1.1M acres
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 24.0 mi, 350° N
Quincy Smelter (Historic Ruins) — 24.2 mi, 352° N
Orpheum Theater (Theatre) — 24.5 mi, 349° N
Remains of Company Community of Lower Pewabic (Historic Ruins) — 25.0 mi, 351° N
Quincy Mine Tours (Attraction) — 25.1 mi, 351° N
Hubbell Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 27.5 mi, 006° N

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