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Kinross Michigan Map

Explore Kinross, 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 Kinross, Michigan

How to Use This Kinross, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	46.275019
Longitude	-84.514768
Population	2,800
Density	55.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	49752, 49788
Area Code	906
County Seat	Sault Ste. Marie

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About Kinross, Michigan

Kinross is a locality in Chippewa County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,800. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Kinross is located at 46.2750°N, 84.5148°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP codes: 49752, 49788.

Kinross occupies a wide expanse of the Upper Peninsula, where the flat, expansive terrain is defined by the steady encroachment of dense, northern timber and the quiet persistence of low-lying brush. It lies 17.2 miles south-southwest of Sault Ste Marie, MI (from Sault Ste Marie, MI: bearing 208°T), and is situated 2.5 miles west-northwest of Kincheloe. The landscape here avoids dramatic elevation, save for the distant, hazy silhouette of Birch Hill rising against the horizon, a reminder of the rugged geological shifts occurring far beyond the immediate horizon. Sunlight filters through the canopy in thin, pale shafts, illuminating the damp soil and the tangled roots that define the local woods. Nearby, the stillness of Kinross Lake provides a dark, reflective anchor for the landscape, while the modest flow of Hutton Creek persists as a thin, silver thread winding through the undergrowth. A sense of profound solitude defines the air, which carries the sharp, clean scent of pine needles and cooling earth as the afternoon light begins to thin into a pale, bruised violet.

Kinross maintains a character forged by the utilitarian demands of the north, where the echoes of past military activity have transitioned into a life defined by the rhythms of the surrounding woods and the quiet industry of the interior. The local economy remains tied to the land and the endurance of those who settle here, far from the frantic pace of larger hubs. Residents find a common ground at Kinross Township Park, a space that serves as a quiet center for the neighborhood, offering a place to watch the seasons turn from the vibrant green of summer to the stark, biting gray of winter. While the expansive timber of the Munuscong State Forest waits fifteen miles away, the daily life in Kinross remains unpretentious and deliberate. It is a place where the passage of time is marked not by grand monuments, but by the slow, steady growth of the forest and the persistent, quiet movement of water through the local creek beds.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Kinross Township Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 117° SE
Kinross Heritage Park Blacksmith Shop (Museum) — 1.1 mi, 128° SE
Old Wilson School (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 127° SE
Kinross Heritage Park & Military Museum (Museum) — 1.1 mi, 127° SE
Historic Caldwell Log Cabin (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 128° SE
Kincheloe Golf Course (Park) — 2.3 mi, 096° E
Rudyard Township Park (Local Park) — 4.3 mi, 233° SW
Delirium Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 6.7 mi, 270° W · 12k acres
Munuscong State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.9 mi, 102° E
Hiawatha National Forest (National Forest) — 8.3 mi, 194° S · 899k acres
Wheels of History Museum (Museum) — 9.5 mi, 343° N
Brimley State Park (State Park) — 9.7 mi, 350° N
Round Island Point (State Conservation Area) — 10.1 mi, 004° N
Point Iroquois Lighthouse (Attraction) — 15.5 mi, 339° N
River of History Museum (Museum) — 17.3 mi, 027° NE
Chippewa County Historical Society (Museum) — 17.5 mi, 027° NE
Frying Pan Island Lighthouse (Attraction) — 17.6 mi, 028° NE
Great Lakes Marine Hall of Fame (Attraction) — 17.6 mi, 029° NE
Mackinac Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 18.0 mi, 228° SW · 11k acres
Carp, Michigan Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 19.1 mi, 207° SW · 6,014 acres
East Branch Tahquamenon, Michigan Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 20.8 mi, 276° W · 2,992 acres
Whitefish Point Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 21.8 mi, 338° N
Narnia Lantern (Attraction) — 23.7 mi, 148° SE
Paul Bunyon (Public Artwork) — 27.4 mi, 203° SW
British Landing (Monument) — 28.2 mi, 193° S
Sugar Loaf View (Viewpoint) — 29.0 mi, 190° S
Mackinac Island Art Gallery (Gallery) — 29.8 mi, 190° S
Saint Joseph's Island Bird Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 31.1 mi, 117° SE
Deer Ranch (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 31.1 mi, 207° SW
Seven Elements Art Gallery (Gallery) — 35.6 mi, 197° S

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