Chatham Michigan Map

About Chatham, Michigan

Chatham is a locality in Alger County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 135. The population density is 19.4 people per km². Chatham is located at 46.3477°N, 86.9290°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49816.

Chatham rests on a broad, gently rolling plain, a land sculpted by ancient glaciers and now given over to a patchwork of fields and forests. It lies 85.6 miles north of Door, WI (from Door, WI: bearing 4°T), and is situated 14.1 miles west-south-west of Munising. The air here, especially in the quiet hours of dawn, carries a clean, crisp scent of pine and damp earth, a testament to the vast boreal forests that embrace the settlement. Beyond the fields, the land rises into low, rounded hills, their flanks often cloaked in the deep green of spruce and fir, a constant reminder of the wilder country that lies just beyond the visible horizon. The sky above Chatham is a generous canvas, often streaked with the soft hues of sunset, painting the low clouds in shades of rose and lavender. The story of Chatham is intrinsically linked to the agricultural bounty of its fertile land. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood of this place, with fields of grain and hay stretching as far as the eye can see, interspersed with sturdy farmsteads that stand resilient against the changing seasons. This agricultural heritage is complemented by the presence of the Michigan State University Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center, a vital hub for agricultural innovation and education that further anchors Chatham to its land-based economy. The nearby Escanaba River, though not a dominant feature of Chatham itself, whispers of the waterways that have historically shaped settlement and commerce throughout the region, its presence hinting at the broader hydrological network that sustains this corner of Alger County.

About This Chatham Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chatham, Michigan — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.347723, -86.929038. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Chatham and Alger County.

Detailed location data for Chatham includes the ZIP code (49816), telephone area code (906), county seat of Alger County (Munising), and school district assignment (Superior Central Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Chatham is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.