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Beechwood Michigan Map

Explore Beechwood, 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 Beechwood, Michigan

How to Use This Beechwood, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	42.798987
Longitude	-86.1218
Population	3,121
Density	665.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	49047, 49935, 49424
Area Code	906, 616
County Seat	Crystal Falls
School District	West Ottawa Public School District

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About Beechwood, Michigan

Beechwood is a locality in Iron County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,121. The population density is 665.0 people per km². Beechwood is located at 42.7990°N, 86.1218°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP codes: 49047, 49935, 49424.

Beechwood emerges from the dense, verdant canopy of the Upper Peninsula as a quiet settlement defined by the stubborn endurance of its timbered landscape. It lies 70.9 miles west-southwest of Marquette, MI (from Marquette, MI: bearing 249°T), and is situated 7.8 miles northwest of Iron River. The terrain surrounding Beechwood consists of low, glacial ridges covered in thick stands of hardwood and pine, where the air holds a permanent, crisp chill that lingers long after the sun has retreated behind the trees. Only a mile away, the dark, reflective waters of Merriman Lake offer a stillness that mirrors the quietude of the woods, while the North Branch Iron River carves a narrow, winding path through the soil, its current muted by the weight of overhanging branches and moss-covered stones. To the distant east, the silhouette of Sheridan Hill rises against the sky like a soft, bruised shadow, anchoring a horizon that feels vast and unpeopled.

History in Beechwood remains etched into the stumps and overgrown clearings that mark the legacy of early logging camps, where the economy once relied entirely on the extraction and transport of raw timber. Today, the pace of life remains tethered to the natural cycles of the seasons, with residents finding purpose in the maintenance of the land and the quiet industry of the interior forests. Those who seek the solitude of the wilderness often venture toward the Local Forest, a sprawling expanse of protected land that preserves the rugged integrity of the environment. While the North Forty Ski Trail remains ten miles away, its presence signifies the regional dedication to enduring the long, heavy winters that define the character of Beechwood, leaving the inhabitants to navigate the deep snows with a stoic, patient grace.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Uniting Sun (Public Artwork) — 0.6 mi, 093° E
Riverview Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 101° E
Stu Visser Trails (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 288° W
Overlook Deck (Viewpoint) — 1.0 mi, 278° W
Albertus C. Van Raalte (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 138° SE
Kumaji Kimura Memorial (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 128° SE
Motoichiro Ohgimi Memorial (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 127° SE
Windmill Island Gardens (Attraction) — 1.3 mi, 090° E
Degraaf Nature Center (Local Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 210° SW
Big White Pine Trailhead (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 270° W
Matt Urban Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 2.5 mi, 148° SE
Riley Trails (Local Recreation) — 3.1 mi, 294° NW
Veldheer's Tulip Farm (Attraction) — 3.2 mi, 023° NE
Holland State Park (Ottawa Beach) (State Park) — 4.0 mi, 253° W
Southwest Michigan Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 4.5 mi, 265° W
Saugatuck Dunes State Park (State Park) — 7.2 mi, 211° SW
Saugatuck Dune Rides (Attraction) — 8.9 mi, 201° S
Ox-Bow School of Art & Artists’ Residency (Arts Centre) — 10.0 mi, 205° SW
Roan & Black (Museum) — 10.2 mi, 200° S
Saugatuck-Douglas History Museum at Mount Baldhead Park (Museum) — 10.5 mi, 204° SW
Jarvis Memorial Field (Stadium) — 10.5 mi, 201° S
The Owl House (Gallery) — 10.7 mi, 203° SW
Amazwi (Gallery) — 10.8 mi, 202° S
Indian Summer (Gallery) — 10.8 mi, 200° S
Community Archive and Research Center (Museum) — 16.3 mi, 343° N
Jenison Stump Fence (Historic Ruins) — 18.6 mi, 067° NE
Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 20.2 mi, 151° SE · 539k acres

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