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Beaver Island Michigan Map

Explore Beaver Island, 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 Beaver Island, Michigan

How to Use This Beaver Island, Michigan Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Beaver Island, 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 Beaver Island.

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	Beaver Island
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Charlevoix County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Detroit)

Latitude	45.646763
Longitude	-85.552073
Population	657
Density	12.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	49782
Area Code	906
County Seat	Charlevoix

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About Beaver Island, Michigan

Beaver Island is a locality in Charlevoix County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 657. The population density is 12.0 people per km². Beaver Island is located at 45.6468°N, 85.5521°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49782.

Beaver Island manifests as a quiet expanse of dense woodland and undulating terrain, held firmly within the protected boundaries of the Beaver Islands State Wildlife Research Area. It lies 61.2 miles north of Traverse City, MI (from Traverse City, MI: bearing 3°T), and is situated 34.5 miles west-northwest of Petoskey. The landscape is defined by a deep, vegetative stillness, where the air hangs heavy with the scent of pine and damp earth, and the light at dusk bleeds into a muted, silvered gray across the forest canopy. Fox Lake sits in tranquil isolation just one mile from the primary inland trails, its surface often undisturbed by anything save the occasional ripple of a passing bird. The Jordan River cuts a modest path through the land, flowing with a persistent, low-voiced clarity that mirrors the unhurried temperament of the surrounding woods.

Beaver Island retains the echoes of a singular, idiosyncratic history, marked by the remnants of settlements that once sought to cultivate the rugged interior of the region. The local economy persists in a delicate balance with the environment, grounded in land management and the quiet stewardship required by the Beaver Islands State Wildlife Research Area. Residents move through their days with a steady, deliberate cadence, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers, finding industry in the seasonal rhythms of the northern climate. While the distant silhouette of McCort Hill remains a suggestion on the far horizon, the true character of Beaver Island is found in the modest, hardworking fiber of the land itself and the enduring legacy of those who first cleared paths through the thicket.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Beaver Islands State Wildlife Research Area (State Conservation Area) — locality lies within
Sarah A. Martin (Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 335° NW
Beaver Island State Wildlife Research Area Beaver Islands Group (State Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 012° N
Conn's Cove West (Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 029° NE
Engineer's Memorial (David Chase) (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 347° N
Protar's Grave (Monument) — 4.2 mi, 348° N
Beaver Island Golf Course (Park) — 4.9 mi, 021° N
Mormon Print Shop Museum (Museum) — 7.0 mi, 012° N
Beaver Island Marine Museum (Museum) — 7.3 mi, 017° N
Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.8 mi, 032° NE · 1,668 acres
Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 9.8 mi, 032° NE · 9 acres
Tunnel of Trees (Attraction) — 23.8 mi, 113° SE
Earl Young Gnome Houses (Attraction) — 26.7 mi, 148° SE
Elements (Gallery) — 26.8 mi, 148° SE
Still on Patrol (Monument) — 26.9 mi, 148° SE
The Dunes (Viewpoint) — 27.2 mi, 119° SE
Chef Pierre Bakeries Largest Cherry Pie (Attraction) — 27.2 mi, 151° SE
Straits of Mackinac Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 30.6 mi, 075° E
Hungry Ducks Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 30.6 mi, 147° SE
Lyrics Theatre (Theatre) — 31.2 mi, 118° SE
Blackbird Museum (Museum) — 31.3 mi, 118° SE
Dune Overlook (Attraction) — 33.5 mi, 165° S
Little Traverse Historical Society and History Museum (Museum) — 34.3 mi, 123° SE
Somebody's Gallery (Gallery) — 34.4 mi, 123° SE
Ward & Elis Gallery (Gallery) — 34.4 mi, 123° SE
Block M Rock (Public Artwork) — 35.2 mi, 134° SE
Hiawatha National Forest (National Forest) — 36.3 mi, 048° NE · 899k acres
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) — 40.3 mi, 212° SW · 127k acres
Sleeping Bear Dunes Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 40.3 mi, 212° SW · 32k acres
Seney National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 43.4 mi, 335° NW · 191k acres

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