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Harrison Michigan Map

Explore Harrison, 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 Harrison, Michigan

How to Use This Harrison, Michigan Map

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

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.

CityHarrison
StateMichigan (MI)
CountyClare County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/Detroit)
Latitude44.012954
Longitude-84.810647
Population2,150
Density223.5 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code48625
Area Code586
County SeatHarrison
School DistrictHarrison Community Schools

About Harrison, Michigan

Harrison is a locality in Clare County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,150. The population density is 223.5 people per km². Harrison is located at 44.0130°N, 84.8106°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Harrison is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 48625.

Harrison anchors the landscape where the northern plains transition into a dense, verdant expanse of pine and hardwood. It lies 29.2 miles north of Mount Pleasant, MI (from Mount Pleasant, MI: bearing 357°T), and is situated 13.9 miles north of Clare. Sunlight filters through the canopy in long, amber shafts, illuminating the stillness of Budd Lake as it mirrors the shifting clouds. Beyond the immediate water, the terrain rises toward the distant McWatty Knoll, a silhouette that defines the horizon against the cooling evening air. To the north, the wilder reaches of Houghton Lake State Forest draw the eye, offering a deep, hushed solitude where the scent of resin and damp earth lingers heavy in the breeze.

Harrison carries the weight of a logging heritage that once dictated the pulse of every sawmill and iron-wrought tool in the region. The economy has since softened into a steady rhythm of quiet commerce and seasonal visitation, anchored by the presence of Saxton Park, which serves as a communal hearth for local gatherings. Three miles away, the waters of Spike Horn Creek wind through the undergrowth, a constant, low-frequency movement that underscores the deliberate pace of daily life. Here, the legacy of timber extraction remains in the sturdy architecture and the enduring character of those who work the land, maintaining a connection to the soil that feels as permanent as the bedrock beneath the pines.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Harrison Area Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 297° NW
  • Wilson State Park (State Park) — 1.0 mi, 021° N
  • Unknown Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 010° N
  • HiCal Hunt Club (Park) — 1.4 mi, 260° W
  • Mitten Bay Girl Scout Council (Private Recreation) — 1.4 mi, 026° NE
  • State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 090° E
  • Harrison Sportsman Club (Park) — 2.0 mi, 342° N
  • Snowsnake Mountain (Private Recreation) — 3.3 mi, 155° SE
  • Forest Reserve (Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 142° SE
  • Old Fur Farm Flooding (Floodwood Swamp) State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.5 mi, 323° NW
  • Kirtlands Warbler Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 8.0 mi, 331° NW · 13k acres
  • Clare County Historical Society and Museum (Museum) — 9.2 mi, 160° S
  • Weting Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 9.5 mi, 251° W
  • Farwell Historical Museum (Museum) — 12.6 mi, 193° S
  • Gladwin Game Unit and Field Trial Area of State Forest (State Recreation Area) — 13.1 mi, 050° NE
  • Clare Depot (Museum) — 13.6 mi, 172° S
  • Gladwin County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 16.4 mi, 094° E
  • Marion Area Historical Museum (Museum) — 17.7 mi, 289° W
  • Pontoon Alley (Monument) — 25.7 mi, 120° SE
  • Korean War Memorial (Monument) — 27.9 mi, 177° S
  • World War I Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 28.3 mi, 176° S
  • Dragonfly (Public Artwork) — 28.6 mi, 172° S
  • Greek Rock (Attraction) — 29.4 mi, 176° S
  • Bush Theater (Theatre) — 29.5 mi, 176° S
  • Townsend Kiva (Theatre) — 29.5 mi, 176° S
  • McGuirk Arena (Stadium) — 29.9 mi, 176° S
  • Hansen Memorial Wildlife Viewing Platform (Viewpoint) — 31.3 mi, 292° W
  • Cadillac 5 Theater (Cinema) — 33.4 mi, 299° NW
  • KISS Monument (Attraction) — 34.1 mi, 299° NW
  • Adventure Island (Attraction) — 35.7 mi, 297° NW

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About This Harrison Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Harrison, Michigan. Coordinates: 44.012954, -84.810647. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Harrison includes the ZIP code (48625), telephone area code (586), county seat of Clare County (Harrison), and school district assignment (Harrison Community Schools).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.