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Herron Michigan Map

Explore Herron, 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 Herron, Michigan

How to Use This Herron, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	45.023067
Longitude	-83.646928
Population	480
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	49744
Area Code	906
County Seat	Alpena

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About Herron, Michigan

Herron is a locality in Alpena County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Herron is located at 45.0231°N, 83.6469°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49744.

Herron occupies a quiet stretch of land where the earth rises in subtle, wooded swells toward the profile of Manning Hill four miles to the west. It lies 10.8 miles west-southwest of Alpena, MI (from Alpena, MI: bearing 256°T), and is situated 21.1 miles south-southwest of Presque Isle. King Creek cuts a persistent, winding path through the local terrain, its waters drawing a silver line through the brush before feeding the expansive, quiet reaches of Lake Winyah. The air here holds a crisp, earthen weight, cooling rapidly as the sun slips behind the dense canopy of the surrounding timber, turning the sky a bruised plum color that reflects in the slow-moving eddies of the creek. Two miles to the east, the protected grounds of MNRTF Parcel 13 offer a sanctuary for local flora, standing as a quiet testament to the preservation of this interior landscape.

Herron emerged from the necessity of the timber trade, its early character defined by the rhythm of the sawmill and the seasonal labor of those who cleared the dense, dark woods. Today, the economy remains tethered to the land and the timber cycles of the region, with the nearby Thunder Bay River State Forest providing both a backdrop and a resource for the families who have long made their lives here. Life in Herron follows the slow, deliberate pace of the seasons, often drawing residents toward the Norway Ridge Trail for a glimpse of the shifting colors in the understory. Even as the modern world encroaches, the presence of the water and the deep, silent woods keeps the spirit of the place anchored in a simpler, more rugged tradition.

Nearby Outdoor Places

MNRTF Parcel 13 (State Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 011° N
Atlanta State Forest Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 352° N
Alpena Country Club (Park) — 4.4 mi, 129° SE
Pride Rock (Public Artwork) — 9.0 mi, 076° E
Thunder Bay State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 9.0 mi, 103° E
Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 9.1 mi, 089° E
Alpena County Courthouse (Monument) — 10.5 mi, 073° E
St. Bernard Catholic Church (Monument) — 10.7 mi, 074° E
Art in the Loft (Gallery) — 10.8 mi, 075° E
Lady Michigan (Attraction) — 10.8 mi, 074° E
The Daniel Carter Family (Monument) — 10.9 mi, 075° E
Alpena Light (Attraction) — 11.2 mi, 077° E
Stevens Twin Sinkholes (Attraction) — 11.5 mi, 342° N
Mini-Boulder (Attraction) — 11.6 mi, 342° N
Negwegon State Park (State Park) — 15.4 mi, 123° SE
Rockport Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 16.0 mi, 043° NE
Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.2 mi, 116° SE · 1,668 acres
Huron National Forest (National Forest) — 20.5 mi, 180° S · 436k acres
Thompson's Harbor State Park (State Park) — 21.5 mi, 001° N
Gazebo (Viewpoint) — 24.7 mi, 216° SW
Kirtlands Warbler Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 26.1 mi, 302° NW · 13k acres
Steiner Museum (Museum) — 27.2 mi, 227° SW
Presque Isle County Historical Museum - Hoffman Annex (Museum) — 28.6 mi, 343° N
Au Sable, Michigan Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 28.7 mi, 201° S · 6,932 acres
Onaway Historical Museum (Museum) — 36.6 mi, 309° NW
The Zodiac Room (Gallery) — 41.4 mi, 312° NW
AuSable-Oscoda Historical Museum (Museum) — 44.5 mi, 159° S
Otsego County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 50.3 mi, 271° W
Kirtland Center for the Performing Arts (Theatre) — 52.7 mi, 226° SW
Cheboygan Point Light #592 (Historic Ruins) — 58.3 mi, 320° NW

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