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Black River Michigan Map

Explore Black River, 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 Black River, Michigan

How to Use This Black River, Michigan Map

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

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	Black River
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Alcona County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Detroit)

Latitude	44.817235
Longitude	-83.303301
Population	480
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	48721
Area Code	586
County Seat	Harrisville

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About Black River, Michigan

Black River is a locality in Alcona County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Black River is located at 44.8172°N, 83.3033°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 48721.

Black River emerges from the dense, flat expanse of the landscape where the eponymous waterway carves a deliberate path toward the vast, expansive horizon of Lake Huron. It lies 18.0 miles south-southeast of Alpena, MI (from Alpena, MI: bearing 159°T), and is situated 34.7 miles south-southeast of Presque Isle. The terrain surrounding Black River is defined by a quiet, steady equilibrium, characterized by low-lying woodlands and stretches of earth that hold the chill of the northern climate long after the sun has climbed high. During the autumn, the light takes on a bruised, amber quality, catching the movement of the water as it flows past the quiet edges of Huron Park. Far from the reach of any mountain range, the land maintains a level, unassuming posture, punctuated only by the distant, subtle prominence of Hickey Hill rising against the sky like a soft shadow.

Economic life in Black River has long been tethered to the rhythm of the timber and agricultural industries that once shaped the broader territory, leaving behind a legacy of industrious solitude. While the proximity to the expansive waters of Lake Huron provides a cooling influence on the air, the internal pulse of the locality is governed by the steady, seasonal work of the fields and the maintenance of the nearby timberlands. Residents observe the passage of time through the changing timber shades of the Thunder Bay River State Forest, which stands as a reminder of the vast, wooded character that defines this interior region. Here, the daily existence is defined by the persistence of the landscape, where the cold, clear flow of the Black River remains the constant, quiet witness to the enduring character of the people who reside along its banks.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Huron Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 165° S
Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 0.2 mi, 065° NE
Black River Recreation Center (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 270° W
Huron National Forest (National Forest) — 0.4 mi, 182° S · 436k acres
Negwegon State Park (State Park) — 0.7 mi, 336° NW
Thunder Bay State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 2.8 mi, 000° N
Atlanta State Forest Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 325° NW
Lost Lake Woods Golf Course (Park) — 5.3 mi, 249° W
Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.6 mi, 350° N · 1,668 acres
Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 6.6 mi, 350° N · 9 acres
Sturgeon Point State Park (State Park) — 7.2 mi, 171° S
Ossineke Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 9.0 mi, 311° NW
Paul Bunyan (Public Artwork) — 9.0 mi, 311° NW
Sanborn Fishing Pier (Attraction) — 9.4 mi, 322° NW
Huron Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 17.7 mi, 206° SW · 3,628 acres
Alpena Light (Attraction) — 17.8 mi, 341° N
The Daniel Carter Family (Monument) — 18.1 mi, 340° N
George N. Fletcher Commemorative Marker (Monument) — 18.1 mi, 340° N
Art in the Loft (Gallery) — 18.1 mi, 340° N
Lady Michigan (Attraction) — 18.4 mi, 340° N
Foote Pond Overlook (Viewpoint) — 27.3 mi, 203° SW
AuSable-Oscoda Historical Museum (Museum) — 27.5 mi, 183° S
Bell Village Chimney (Attraction) — 30.4 mi, 350° N
Steiner Museum (Museum) — 37.0 mi, 263° W
Presque Isle County Historical Museum - Hoffman Annex (Museum) — 48.6 mi, 329° NW
Arenac County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 56.6 mi, 200° S
Onaway Historical Museum (Museum) — 58.6 mi, 310° NW
Kirtland Center for the Performing Arts (Theatre) — 59.1 mi, 248° W
The Zodiac Room (Gallery) — 63.4 mi, 312° NW

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