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East Tawas Michigan Map

Explore East Tawas, 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 East Tawas, Michigan

How to Use This East Tawas, Michigan Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for East Tawas, 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 East Tawas.

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	East Tawas
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Iosco County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Detroit)

Latitude	44.290803
Longitude	-83.48377
Population	2,663
Density	365.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	48730
Area Code	586
County Seat	Tawas City
School District	Tawas Area Schools

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About East Tawas, Michigan

East Tawas is a locality in Iosco County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,663. The population density is 365.5 people per km². East Tawas is located at 44.2908°N, 83.4838°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. East Tawas is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 48730.

East Tawas maintains a quiet, steady posture against the expansive, steel-blue horizon of Lake Huron. It lies 51.3 miles north-northeast of Bay City, MI (from Bay City, MI: bearing 23°T), and is situated 27.8 miles east-northeast of Skidway Lake. The land here is defined by a flat, unyielding topography that transitions slowly from the water’s edge into dense, shadowed woodlands. A short mile away, the Tawas River cuts a deliberate, dark path through the soil, its current carrying the scent of damp earth and pine needles. The air in East Tawas carries a crisp, lingering chill even in the height of summer, a reminder of the vast, cold depths of the lake that dominates the regional climate. Within the grounds of Harbor Park, the light at dusk flattens into a pale, bruised violet, casting long, sharp silhouettes of the trees that stand as sentinels between the town and the deeper wilderness.

History in East Tawas is etched into the grain of the weathered timber buildings and the rusted remnants of a logging era that once fueled the local economy. While the mills have long since quieted, the pulse of the place remains tied to the cycles of the seasons and the steady arrival of travelers seeking the solitude of the northern woods. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the Alpena State Forest stretches out fifteen miles away, a sprawling expanse of green that serves as a vital anchor for the regional landscape. Life in East Tawas moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, favoring the slow accumulation of winter wood and the quiet maintenance of a life lived close to the elements. Here, the economy is less a matter of grand industry and more a quiet persistence, where the daily rhythm is dictated by the turning of the wind and the fading light over the water.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Robert C. Bolen Memorial Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 267° W
Dewey Durant Memorial Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 249° W
Tawas Beach Club (Private Recreation) — 1.1 mi, 102° E
Independent Park (Local Recreation) — 2.0 mi, 236° SW
Huron National Forest (National Forest) — 2.3 mi, 065° NE · 436k acres
Makem Golf Enterprises (Park) — 2.4 mi, 295° NW
Tawas Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 2.7 mi, 236° SW
Tawas Golf Course Inc (Park) — 2.7 mi, 298° NW
Forest Management (State Conservation Area) — 2.9 mi, 114° SE
Tawas Point State Park (State Park) — 3.0 mi, 154° SE
Huron Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 9.8 mi, 018° N · 3,628 acres
Foote Pond Overlook (Viewpoint) — 11.2 mi, 352° N
Kiwanis' Monument (Attraction) — 11.7 mi, 324° NW
AuSable-Oscoda Historical Museum (Museum) — 11.8 mi, 041° NE
Paul Bunyan Statue (Public Artwork) — 11.9 mi, 039° NE
Lumberman's Monument (Monument) — 12.2 mi, 325° NW
Canoer's Memorial (Monument) — 13.0 mi, 321° NW
Iargo Springs Interpretive Site (Attraction) — 14.1 mi, 318° NW
Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 17.3 mi, 028° NE
Arenac County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 19.8 mi, 211° SW
Boardwalk (Attraction) — 27.2 mi, 138° SE
Observation Tower (Attraction) — 27.3 mi, 287° W
Pigeon Historical Society (Museum) — 33.6 mi, 161° S
Frank Sabastian Smith House (Monument) — 37.2 mi, 269° W
Steiner Museum (Museum) — 42.5 mi, 319° NW
Kirtland Center for the Performing Arts (Theatre) — 48.0 mi, 287° W
Sanilac Petroglyphs (Historic Ruins) — 49.5 mi, 152° SE
Bay City Cinemas (Cinema) — 50.1 mi, 204° SW
Van Buren Street Theatre (Theatre) — 51.9 mi, 203° SW
Art in the Loft (Gallery) — 53.4 mi, 003° N

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