Eagle Harbor Michigan Map

About Eagle Harbor, Michigan

Eagle Harbor is a locality in Keweenaw County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 110. The population density is 27.8 people per km². Eagle Harbor is located at 47.4582°N, 88.1623°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49950.

Eagle Harbor, Michigan, is a sentinel of the Keweenaw Peninsula, where the land abruptly surrenders to the vast, restless expanse of Lake Superior. It lies 170.7 miles north-north-west of Door, WI (from Door, WI: bearing 342°T), and is situated 14.8 miles north-north-east of Traverse. The coastline here is a rugged embrace, a dramatic interplay of sheer rock faces and stony beaches, smoothed by eons of glacial action and the relentless caress of waves. Pine and birch forests claw their way to the water's edge, their dark green a sharp contrast against the steely grey of the lake, and the air itself carries a clean, invigorating tang of brine and damp earth. The sky overhead is a canvas of perpetual motion, often streaked with clouds that race with an almost visible urgency, casting fleeting shadows that dance across the uneven terrain. This is a place that remembers its past with a quiet dignity, a history etched into the very stones by the copper miners who once sought their fortunes beneath the earth. The echoes of their labor can still be felt in the sturdy, weathered buildings that line the harbor, remnants of a bustling era that now stand as silent witnesses to the passage of time. The local economy, once dominated by the extraction of precious minerals, has since shifted, finding its footing in the enduring allure of the natural world and the enduring spirit of its people. Small businesses, often family-run, cater to those drawn by the promise of pristine waters and the rugged beauty of the Northwoods, their livelihoods intertwined with the predictable, yet ever-changing, moods of the great lake.

About This Eagle Harbor Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Eagle Harbor, Michigan with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Eagle Harbor and Keweenaw County.

Detailed location data for Eagle Harbor includes the ZIP code (49950), telephone area code (906), county seat of Keweenaw County (Eagle River), and school district assignment (Calumet Public 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 Eagle Harbor is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.