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Germfask Michigan Map

Explore Germfask, 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 Germfask, Michigan

How to Use This Germfask, Michigan Map

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

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	Germfask
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Schoolcraft County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Detroit)

Latitude	46.249424
Longitude	-85.925964
Population	480
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	49836
Area Code	906
County Seat	Manistique

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About Germfask, Michigan

Germfask 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. Germfask is located at 46.2494°N, 85.9260°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49836.

Germfask occupies a quiet expanse of the Upper Peninsula where the dark, peat-stained waters of the Manistique River carve a meandering path through the earth. It lies 64.8 miles east-northeast of Escanaba, MI (from Escanaba, MI: bearing 57°T), and is situated 25.3 miles northeast of Manistique. Low-lying wetlands and dense thickets define the horizon, creating a landscape that breathes with the slow, deliberate movement of groundwater and seasonal melt. A Pool remains a glassy, reflective presence only a mile away, its stillness contrasting with the steady, insistent flow of the river current. To the west, the subtle rise of the Blue Mountains marks the edge of the visual field, while the air carries the scent of damp moss and pine needles, particularly as the low, golden light of late afternoon settles over the marsh grasses.

Germfask serves as a gateway to the vast, protected wetlands of the Seney National Wildlife Refuge, which stretches out to encompass the surrounding wilderness. This proximity dictates the rhythm of life, as the economy has historically pivoted from the demands of early timber harvesting to the careful stewardship of the land for migratory birds and native wildlife. While the shadow of the expansive Grand Sable State Forest looms eighteen miles to the north, the immediate character of Germfask is shaped by the resilience of those who live in harmony with the temperamental drainage of the lowlands. The pace here is dictated by the turning of the seasons, moving from the sharp, biting frost of winter to the sudden, lush eruption of growth that defines this quiet interior corner of the region.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Seney National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.3 mi, 271° W · 191k acres
Shingleton State Foreset Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 354° N
Seney National Wildlife Refuge Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 0.7 mi, 238° SW
Seney National Wildlife Refuge Natural Area (National Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 283° W · 252 acres
Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 1.7 mi, 311° NW
Newberry State Forest Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.9 mi, 090° E
Fox River Club (Park) — 3.7 mi, 003° N
Detroit Metro Sportsmen's League (Park) — 4.9 mi, 202° S
Seney National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 8.1 mi, 261° W · 27k acres
Seney National Wildlife Refuge National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 9.1 mi, 269° W · 19k acres
Tahquamenon, Michigan Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 10.6 mi, 034° NE · 29k acres
Oswald's Bear Ranch (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 20.3 mi, 052° NE
Tahquamenon Logging Museum (Museum) — 21.5 mi, 067° NE
Hiawatha National Forest (National Forest) — 24.0 mi, 218° SW · 899k acres
Schoolcraft Historical Museum (Museum) — 25.2 mi, 218° SW
SS Carl D Bradley (Monument) — 25.7 mi, 215° SW
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) — 26.1 mi, 347° N · 110k acres
Sable Falls (Attraction) — 29.2 mi, 352° N
Gitche Gumee Museum (Museum) — 29.4 mi, 354° N
Fisherman's Memorial (Monument) — 29.6 mi, 356° N
Abandoned car (Monument) — 30.1 mi, 323° NW
Ewing Point (Attraction) — 31.7 mi, 266° W
Chapel Rock (Attraction) — 32.0 mi, 310° NW
Munising Falls (Attraction) — 35.3 mi, 290° W
Mormon Print Shop Museum (Museum) — 39.8 mi, 151° SE
Beaver Island Marine Museum (Museum) — 40.0 mi, 150° SE
Manistique River State Forest (Nature Reserve) — 40.2 mi, 221° SW
Old School Site (Historic Ruins) — 50.9 mi, 224° SW
Hay Barn Site (Historic Ruins) — 51.0 mi, 224° SW
Deer Ranch (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 59.8 mi, 115° SE

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