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Ironton Michigan Map

Explore Ironton, 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 Ironton, Michigan

How to Use This Ironton, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	45.256119
Longitude	-85.18673
Population	148
Density	55.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	49720
Area Code	906
County Seat	Charlevoix
School District	Charlevoix Public Schools

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About Ironton, Michigan

Ironton is a locality in Charlevoix County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 148. The population density is 55.9 people per km². Ironton is located at 45.2561°N, 85.1867°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49720.

Ironton holds a quiet command over the landscape, where the Jordan River winds its silver path toward the expansive, deep-blue waters of Lake Charlevoix. It lies 40.1 miles north-northeast of Traverse City, MI (from Traverse City, MI: bearing 32°T), and is situated 8.8 miles west-northwest of Boyne City. The earth here feels ancient and heavy with moisture, the shoreline of Lake Charlevoix offering a cool, reflective mirror to the sky that shifts from pale morning violet to a bruised, electric gray. While the distant Chandler Hills provide a jagged, hazy silhouette on the horizon, the immediate topography remains defined by the steady, rhythmic movement of the river and the proximity of the water. To the west, the air carries a faint, salt-tinged memory of the coast, though the land itself is cradled by the freshwater expanse, and the stillness of the nearby Sleepy Hollow Preserve suggests a sanctuary where the pine needles muffle the sound of any passing footfall.

Ironton emerged from the industry of the nineteenth century, its identity forged in the fires of charcoal iron production that once defined the regional economy. The legacy of those early furnaces remains in the character of the soil and the layout of the streets, which follow the contours of the water rather than the rigid lines of a grid. Today, the pace of life flows with the seasons, shifting from the industry of the past toward a quiet appreciation for the natural features that surround the village, such as the quiet, protected shores of Holy Island. Residents often look toward the nearby Loeb Bay to catch the evening light, a time when the shadows lengthen across the water and the connection between the history of the iron works and the present-day serenity of the landscape becomes palpable.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hungry Ducks Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 1.7 mi, 312° NW
Sleepy Hollow Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 166° S
Sleepy Hollow (Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 164° S
Dunmaglas Golf Course (Park) — 2.8 mi, 025° NE
Driggers (Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 029° NE
Belvedere Golf Course (Park) — 4.3 mi, 303° NW
Whiting Park (Local Park) — 4.5 mi, 106° E
Ransom Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 021° N
Still on Patrol (Monument) — 5.4 mi, 320° NW
Elements (Gallery) — 5.5 mi, 321° NW
Chef Pierre Bakeries Largest Cherry Pie (Attraction) — 5.6 mi, 304° NW
Earl Young Gnome Houses (Attraction) — 5.7 mi, 318° NW
Young State Park (State Park) — 6.2 mi, 103° E
Fisherman's Island State Park (State Park) — 6.4 mi, 299° NW
Elm Pointe Historical Museum (Museum) — 6.8 mi, 165° S
Camp Michigania (Local Recreation) — 7.5 mi, 079° E
Darnton Family (State Conservation Area) — 7.5 mi, 128° SE
The Summit (hub) (Attraction) — 7.6 mi, 088° E
Browns Creek Pathway (Attraction) — 7.7 mi, 151° SE
Block M Rock (Public Artwork) — 7.8 mi, 073° E
Old mill ruins (Historic Ruins) — 8.1 mi, 078° E
Avalanche Overlook (Viewpoint) — 9.4 mi, 115° SE
Norcross Family Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 12.1 mi, 089° E
World War II Memorial (Monument) — 12.3 mi, 088° E
Hemingway Memorial Marker S722C (Monument) — 12.3 mi, 088° E
Little Traverse Historical Society and History Museum (Museum) — 13.8 mi, 053° NE
Somebody's Gallery (Gallery) — 13.8 mi, 054° NE
Ward & Elis Gallery (Gallery) — 13.9 mi, 054° NE
Lyrics Theatre (Theatre) — 15.5 mi, 039° NE
Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 29.9 mi, 133° SE · 539k acres

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