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Irons Michigan Map

Explore Irons, 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 Irons, Michigan

How to Use This Irons, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	44.140007
Longitude	-85.915904
Population	480
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	49644
Area Code	989
County Seat	Baldwin

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About Irons, Michigan

Irons is a locality in Lake County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Irons is located at 44.1400°N, 85.9159°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49644.

Irons commands a quiet geography defined by the presence of Coon Lake, which stretches its reflective surface across the landscape as a central anchor for the surrounding terrain. It lies 26.6 miles west-southwest of Cadillac, MI (from Cadillac, MI: bearing 253°T), and is situated 29.6 miles east-northeast of Ludington. Stronach Creek flows through the immediate vicinity, its persistent movement carving a path through the dense, verdant expanse of the Manistee National Forest. The air here holds a crisp, earthen weight, particularly at dusk when the light filters through the dense canopy to cast long, thin shadows across the woodland floor. The topography remains modest and unpretentious, defined by the steady, low-slung lines of the regional terrain that eventually rise toward the distant Udell Hills.

Irons carries the legacy of an era shaped by timber and the slow, deliberate work of the inland woods. The local economy maintains a steady cadence, deeply attuned to the rhythms of the seasons and the preservation of the vast, wooded tracts that define the region. Residents and visitors alike often find themselves drawn to the outdoor character of the land, whether navigating the nearby Lincoln Mills Snowmobile Trail during the winter or observing the seasonal transitions within the Manistee National Forest. Life in Irons proceeds with a sense of deliberate stillness, where the primary concerns are the cycle of the forest and the enduring, quiet utility of the land itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 0.3 mi, 270° W · 539k acres
Little Manistee, Michigan Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 1.5 mi, 201° S · 9,812 acres
Cadillac State Forest Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 090° E
Pine, Michigan Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 4.4 mi, 023° NE · 5,384 acres
Lower Peninsula Experimental Forest (Recreation Easement) — 6.6 mi, 045° NE
Udell Experimental Forest (Recreation Easement) — 6.7 mi, 308° NW
Little Widewaters Flooding State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.0 mi, 136° SE
Slagle Creek Overlook (Viewpoint) — 12.1 mi, 017° N
Idlewild Historical and Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 17.5 mi, 156° SE
Notipekago (Monument) — 20.6 mi, 227° SW
Our Savior's Historical Museum (Museum) — 21.3 mi, 290° W
Ramsdell Theatre Opera House (Theatre) — 21.5 mi, 290° W
The Vogue Theatre (Cinema) — 21.5 mi, 290° W
White Pine Trail State Park (State Park) — 23.0 mi, 082° E
Adventure Island (Attraction) — 23.9 mi, 073° E
LeRoy Museum (Museum) — 24.1 mi, 107° E
Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 24.2 mi, 265° W · 3,271 acres
KISS Monument (Attraction) — 26.0 mi, 073° E
AMC CLASSIC Ludington 8 (Cinema) — 26.2 mi, 241° SW
Wexford County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 26.8 mi, 073° E
Stockade Labyrinth (Public Artwork) — 26.9 mi, 350° N
Reed City Theater Guild (Theatre) — 27.1 mi, 132° SE
Ludington State Park (State Park) — 27.8 mi, 262° W
Golden Key Art Gallery (Gallery) — 29.0 mi, 244° SW
Big Sable Point Lighthouse (Museum) — 30.2 mi, 259° W
Manton Area Historical Museum (Museum) — 31.9 mi, 053° NE
Loda Lake National Wildflower Sanctuary (Attraction) — 34.9 mi, 173° S
Kingsley Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 35.9 mi, 031° NE
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) — 36.7 mi, 349° N · 127k acres
Sleeping Bear Dunes Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 40.2 mi, 345° N · 32k acres

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