Hemlock Michigan Map

About Hemlock, Michigan

Hemlock is a locality in Iosco County, Michigan, United States. Hemlock is located at 44.2781°N, 83.7039°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 48626.

Hemlock rests in a landscape sculpted by the slow, deliberate hand of glacial melt, where the land gently slopes and rises, a subtle topography that belies the powerful forces that shaped it. It lies 48.1 miles north of Bay City, MI (from Bay City, MI: bearing 11°T), and is situated 9.4 miles west of Tawas. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the deep, earthy perfume of damp soil and the distant, fainter scent of pine needles from the surrounding woodlands. Fields, neatly divided by weathered fences, stretch out under a sky that can shift from the pale, washed-out blue of a summer morning to the bruised, dramatic purples of an approaching storm. The very light seems to possess a certain texture, softening at dusk to cast long, warm shadows that pool in the hollows and soften the edges of barns and silos. The story of Hemlock is tied to the fertile earth and the quiet industry that has long sustained it. For generations, the rich soil has yielded crops, a steady, dependable rhythm of planting and harvest that forms the backbone of the local economy. While the grander narratives of industrial booms might have bypassed this particular corner of the county, Hemlock has found its strength in a more grounded persistence. The occasional glint of sunlight off a tractor's chrome, the murmur of conversation at the general store, the quiet hum of a life lived at a human pace—these are the enduring markers of Hemlock's character, a testament to a community that knows the value of patience and the bounty of the land.

About This Hemlock Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hemlock, Michigan — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.278074, -83.703872. 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 Hemlock and Iosco County.

Detailed location data for Hemlock includes the ZIP code (48763), telephone area code (586), county seat of Iosco County (Tawas City), and school district assignment (Hemlock Public School District). 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 Hemlock is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.