Harrisville Michigan Map

About Harrisville, Michigan

Harrisville is a locality in Alcona County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 489. The population density is 295.6 people per km². Harrisville is located at 44.6564°N, 83.2947°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 48740.

Harrisville rests on the western edge of Lake Huron, a place where the vast water meets a land of rolling hills and dense pine forests. It lies 79.1 miles north-north-east of Bay City, MI (from Bay City, MI: bearing 22°T), and is situated 17.1 miles north of Au Sable. The air here carries the sharp, clean scent of conifers, a fragrance that mingles with the salty tang of the lake, especially when the wind sweeps in from the east. The landscape is a mosaic of clearings, where wildflowers bloom with a fierce, untamed beauty, and dark woods that seem to hold secrets from a time before roads and houses. Even in the midday sun, shadows stretch long and cool beneath the trees, hinting at the approaching twilight. The houses of Harrisville are often painted in muted tones, blending with the natural palette of the surrounding woods, their porches worn smooth by generations of feet. The history of Harrisville is deeply entwined with the bounty of Lake Huron and the timber that once carpeted these lands. Logging was the lifeblood of this place for many years, the great pines felled and floated downriver to mills that have long since fallen silent. The economy now leans more towards tourism and the quiet sustenance drawn from the lake. The Harrisville State Park, with its sandy shores and campgrounds, draws visitors seeking the simple pleasures of sun and water. There's a palpable sense of continuity here, a quiet echo of the generations who worked the woods and fished the waters, their stories whispered in the rustle of leaves and the ceaseless murmur of the lake.

About This Harrisville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Harrisville, Michigan — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.656402, -83.294689. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Harrisville and Alcona County.

Detailed location data for Harrisville includes the ZIP code (48740), telephone area code (586), county seat of Alcona County (Harrisville), and school district assignment (Alcona Community Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Harrisville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.