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Hancock Michigan Map

Explore Hancock, 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 Hancock, Michigan

How to Use This Hancock, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	47.136727
Longitude	-88.597762
Population	4,501
Density	625.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	49930
Area Code	906
County Seat	Houghton
School District	Hancock Public Schools

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About Hancock, Michigan

Hancock is a locality in Houghton County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,501. The population density is 625.3 people per km². Hancock is located at 47.1367°N, 88.5978°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Hancock is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 49930.

Hancock rises sharply from the dark, cold expanse of Huron Lake, its steep streets climbing toward a horizon defined by the distant, hazy silhouette of the South Range. It lies 69.0 miles northwest of Marquette, MI (from Marquette, MI: bearing 306°T), and is situated 0.7 miles west-northwest of Houghton. The Keweenaw Waterway carves a deep passage through the earth, acting as a profound artery that divides the landscape while anchoring the town against the relentless northern winds. Within the quiet boundaries of Terrace Park, the air carries a crisp, biting scent of pine and damp soil, a reminder that the wild woods are never far from the pavement. Sunlight catches the surface of the water in fractured, metallic glints, casting long, somber shadows that stretch across the harbor as the brief, brilliant autumn light fades into a deep, slate-gray dusk.

Hancock carries the weight of a copper-veined history, a legacy written in the foundations of buildings that have weathered decades of heavy snow and shifting economic tides. Once a bustling hub of mining commerce, the rhythm of life here now beats in sync with the academic pulse of the university and the steady, quiet endurance of a population accustomed to isolation. The memory of the deep shafts and the men who labored in them lingers in the architecture, while the roar of water at Hungarian Falls provides a distant, rhythmic soundtrack to the surrounding wilderness. Looking out toward Harrington Island, one senses the profound stillness of the North Woods, a landscape that demands a certain rugged stoicism from those who choose to remain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

County Ball Park (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 253° W
City of Hancock Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 016° N
Keweenaw Waterway Lookout (Viewpoint) — 0.8 mi, 118° SE
Orpheum Theater (Theatre) — 0.9 mi, 143° SE
Creekside Bike Park (Attraction) — 0.9 mi, 272° W
Hancock Recreation Area (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 243° SW
Quincy Mine (Museum) — 1.1 mi, 090° E
Remains of Company Community of Lower Pewabic (Historic Ruins) — 1.3 mi, 090° E
Remains of North Quincy (No. 6) Shaft (Historic Ruins) — 1.3 mi, 077° E
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 133° SE
Aurora Borealis Mural (Public Artwork) — 1.6 mi, 128° SE
Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw (Museum) — 1.8 mi, 127° SE
Isle Royale National Park (National Park) — 1.8 mi, 121° SE · 1.1M acres
Central Houghton Greenspace Park (Local Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 128° SE
Forest Reserve (Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 219° SW
Rogers Cinema (Cinema) — 2.4 mi, 175° S
Michigan Tech Trails And Nara Nature Park (Local Recreation) — 2.5 mi, 137° SE
Michigan Tech War Memorial Wall (Monument) — 2.6 mi, 118° SE
Seaman Mineral Museum (Museum) — 2.8 mi, 130° SE
Pilgrim Community Forest (Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 154° SE
Bayside Bike Park (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 106° E
Baraga State Forest Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 053° NE
Skills Zone (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 108° E
Copper Range Historical Museum (Museum) — 5.1 mi, 204° SW
McLain State Park (State Park) — 6.4 mi, 352° N
Keweenaw Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 6.6 mi, 347° N
Chassell Mountain Bike Skills Park (Attraction) — 8.0 mi, 155° SE
Sturgeon River Sloughs State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.0 mi, 151° SE
Hubbell Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 8.3 mi, 072° E
Houghton County Historical Museum (Museum) — 9.4 mi, 068° E

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