Cooks Michigan Map

About Cooks, Michigan

Cooks is a locality in Schoolcraft County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Cooks is located at 45.9178°N, 86.4763°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49817.

Cooks rests on a northern Michigan peninsula, where the land sighs with the breath of Lake Michigan and the dense, whispering forests of the Upper Peninsula. It lies 62.2 miles north-north-east of Door, WI (from Door, WI: bearing 26°T), and is situated 11.4 miles west-south-west of Manistique. The terrain here is a study in subtle shifts, a gentle rise and fall of sandy knolls carpeted in pine and birch, interspersed with the darker, more somber hues of spruce and fir. The air carries the crisp, clean scent of evergreen needles and the faint, briny tang of the great lake, a constant reminder of the water’s immense presence, even when unseen. The light, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a luminous quality, casting long, softened shadows that paint the woods in shades of amber and deep violet. The story of Cooks is tied to the rhythm of the seasons and the bounty of the surrounding waters and woods. Once a hub for logging operations that carved paths through the virgin timber, its economy has since diversified, finding new life in fishing charters and the quiet hum of tourism drawn to its natural beauty. The local character is one of quiet resilience, shaped by the long, snow-laden winters and the vibrant, fleeting summers. There’s a palpable sense of connection to the past here, in the weathered storefronts and the enduring stories of those who first settled this stretch of shoreline, a legacy carried forward by the steady pulse of everyday life in Cooks.

About This Cooks Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cooks, Michigan — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.917751, -86.476257. 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 Cooks and Schoolcraft County.

Detailed location data for Cooks includes the ZIP code (49817), telephone area code (906), county seat of Schoolcraft County (Manistique), and school district assignment. 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 Cooks is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.