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Big Bay Michigan Map

Explore Big Bay, 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 Big Bay, Michigan

How to Use This Big Bay, Michigan Map

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

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	Big Bay
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Marquette County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Detroit)

Latitude	46.817343
Longitude	-87.708012
Population	257
Density	25.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	49808
Area Code	906
County Seat	Marquette
School District	Powell Township Schools

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About Big Bay, Michigan

Big Bay is a locality in Marquette County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 257. The population density is 25.5 people per km². Big Bay is located at 46.8173°N, 87.7080°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49808.

Big Bay manifests as a dense gathering of timber and spirit centered precisely upon the tranquil, reflective surface of Lake Independence. It lies 24.6 miles northwest of Marquette, MI (from Marquette, MI: bearing 320°T), and is situated 22.8 miles north of Ishpeming. The landscape here is defined by a deep, wooded solitude, where the horizon is dominated by the jagged, ancient silhouettes of the Huron Mountains rising eleven miles to the north. Water flows with a persistent, quiet urgency through the Iron River, which carves its path through the loam just two miles from the center of activity. Further inland, the vast, open expanse of the Yellow Dog Plains offers a stark contrast to the surrounding forests, while the hidden rush of Alder Falls provides a local rhythm to the woods three miles away. In the late afternoon, the light here turns a bruised, singular gold, casting long shadows that seem to preserve the stillness of the trees.

Big Bay carries the weight of a frontier history, having emerged from the pulse of the logging industry that once dictated the survival of every soul in the region. The economy has long since shifted, trading the aggressive extraction of old-growth timber for a quieter, more deliberate existence that values the preservation of the surrounding wilderness. A mile away, the Bay Cliff Health Camp stands as a testament to a commitment to care, grounding the area in a legacy of wellness rather than mere production. Life in Big Bay moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, where the primary labor is the maintenance of a way of life that respects the heavy snows and the brief, brilliant summers. It is a place where the social fabric is held together by an unspoken understanding of distance and the necessity of self-reliance.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Marquette Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 0.5 mi, 001° N
Bay Cliff Health Camp (Private Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 292° W
Township (Local Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 266° W
Jean Farwell Wilderness (Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 132° SE
Big Bay Sportsman Club (Park) — 2.5 mi, 202° S
Bear Mountain Land Association (State Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 246° SW
Fakawee Hunt Club and John Gall Etal (Park) — 3.7 mi, 226° SW
Ottawa National Forest (National Forest) — 13.0 mi, 240° SW · 995k acres
Mccormick Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 13.0 mi, 240° SW · 17k acres
Yellow Dog, Michigan Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 13.0 mi, 240° SW · 1,097 acres
Huron National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 14.5 mi, 308° NW · 447 acres
Huron National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 14.5 mi, 308° NW · 149 acres
Top Of The World (Viewpoint) — 16.7 mi, 145° SE
Forestville Fireplace (Attraction) — 16.8 mi, 146° SE
Bartlett King (Monument) — 19.0 mi, 141° SE
Jackson Mine Monument (Monument) — 21.6 mi, 166° S
Site of Barnes-Hecker Mine Disaster (Monument) — 22.0 mi, 189° S
Negaunee Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 22.4 mi, 167° S
Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum (Museum) — 22.6 mi, 176° S
Shiras Planetarium (Museum) — 22.9 mi, 142° SE
Masonic Red Room (Theatre) — 24.1 mi, 142° SE
The Gallery (Gallery) — 24.1 mi, 142° SE
Lower Harbor Ore Dock (Attraction) — 24.3 mi, 142° SE
Father Marquette Statue (Public Artwork) — 24.3 mi, 142° SE
Lower Carp Falls (Attraction) — 25.0 mi, 150° SE
Morgan Falls (Attraction) — 25.1 mi, 149° SE
Michigamme Historical Museum (Museum) — 27.2 mi, 224° SW
Baraga County Historical Museum (Museum) — 37.2 mi, 265° W
Conglomerate Stamp Mill ruins (Historic Ruins) — 41.8 mi, 339° N
Quincy Smelter (Historic Ruins) — 45.6 mi, 298° NW

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