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Greenbush Michigan Map

Explore Greenbush, 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 Greenbush, Michigan

How to Use This Greenbush, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	44.587792
Longitude	-83.316357
Population	480
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	48738
Area Code	586
County Seat	Harrisville

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About Greenbush, Michigan

Greenbush is a locality in Alcona County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Greenbush is located at 44.5878°N, 83.3164°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 48738.

Greenbush occupies a quiet expanse of land where the vast, slate-blue horizon of Lake Huron dominates the eastern edge of the landscape. It lies 33.2 miles south of Alpena, MI (from Alpena, MI: bearing 170°T), and is situated 23.0 miles north-northeast of East Tawas. The terrain here is defined by a slow, deliberate transition from the deep, shadowed thickets of the Alpena State Forest to the flatter, open plains that characterize the interior. Three miles inland, the narrow, winding course of Van Etten Creek cuts through the soil, its waters carrying the sediment of the north toward the basin. On clear days, the silhouette of Mount Maria rises sixteen miles away, a faint, jagged interruption against the sky that seems to anchor the otherwise expansive view. The light in Greenbush often turns a bruised, metallic gold at dusk, casting long, thin shadows across the fields that make the earth feel both ancient and entirely indifferent to the progress of the clock.

Greenbush maintains a character forged by its proximity to the water and the enduring influence of the surrounding timberlands. While the local economy has shifted away from the intensive logging operations that shaped the early regional frontier, the legacy of that industry remains visible in the sturdy, unadorned architecture and the quiet, industrious temperament of the residents. The presence of the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve exerts a distinct gravity on the local identity, reminding those who live here of the complex, submerged history preserved beneath the surface of the nearby lake. Daily life in Greenbush moves with a steady, predictable pulse, governed less by the frantic pace of larger centers and more by the seasonal shifts in the air and the maintenance of the land. It is a place where the stillness is not an absence of activity, but a deliberate choice, allowing the rhythm of the woods and the water to dictate the quiet order of the afternoon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 0.1 mi, 069° E
Spencer Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 0.5 mi, 294° NW
Greenbush Golf Club (Park) — 0.7 mi, 355° N
Springport Hills Golf Course (Park) — 3.3 mi, 000° N
Harrisville State Park (State Park) — 3.8 mi, 010° N
Huron National Forest (National Forest) — 4.5 mi, 009° N · 436k acres
Alpena S.F. Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 4.8 mi, 222° SW · 120 acres
Alcona Fairgrounds and Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 7.3 mi, 329° NW
State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 8.4 mi, 198° S
Sturgeon Point State Park (State Park) — 8.7 mi, 011° N
Paul Bunyan Statue (Public Artwork) — 11.3 mi, 183° S
AuSable-Oscoda Historical Museum (Museum) — 11.6 mi, 183° S
Foote Pond Overlook (Viewpoint) — 13.6 mi, 226° SW
Lumberman's Monument (Monument) — 18.5 mi, 235° SW
Thunder Bay State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 18.7 mi, 000° N
Kiwanis' Monument (Attraction) — 18.8 mi, 234° SW
Canoer's Memorial (Monument) — 19.5 mi, 238° SW
Iargo Springs (Attraction) — 20.4 mi, 241° SW
Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.3 mi, 359° N · 1,668 acres
Ossineke Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 22.6 mi, 344° N
Sanborn Fishing Pier (Attraction) — 23.8 mi, 348° N
Alpena Light (Attraction) — 33.1 mi, 351° N
Art in the Loft (Gallery) — 33.3 mi, 350° N
Steiner Museum (Museum) — 37.9 mi, 288° W
Arenac County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 41.8 mi, 207° SW
Pigeon Historical Society (Museum) — 52.5 mi, 177° S
Kirtland Center for the Performing Arts (Theatre) — 54.5 mi, 263° W
Presque Isle County Historical Museum - Hoffman Annex (Museum) — 62.5 mi, 337° NW
Sanilac Petroglyphs (Historic Ruins) — 66.0 mi, 167° S
Bay City Cinemas (Cinema) — 72.2 mi, 203° SW

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