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LAnse Michigan Map

Explore LAnse, 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 LAnse, Michigan

How to Use This LAnse, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	46.756599
Longitude	-88.452909
Population	2,107
Density	120.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	49946
Area Code	906
County Seat	L'Anse

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About LAnse, Michigan

LAnse is a locality in Baraga County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,107. The population density is 120.0 people per km². LAnse is located at 46.7566°N, 88.4529°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49946.

LAnse commands a rugged prominence where the deep, cold expanse of Lake Superior stretches toward the northern horizon. It lies 52.3 miles west-northwest of Marquette, MI (from Marquette, MI: bearing 287°T), and is situated 25.8 miles south-southeast of Houghton. The landscape surrounding LAnse is defined by a heavy, quiet stillness, interrupted only by the steady movement of Linden Creek as it carves a path through the dark soil toward the basin. Three miles to the southeast, the slopes of Little Mountain rise in a jagged silhouette, casting long shadows across the uneven terrain that transitions slowly toward the distant, flat expanse of the Baraga Plains. Just a mile from the center of activity, the dense greenery of Local Forest offers a dense, tangled sanctuary where the air tastes of damp cedar and pine needles. The light here during the transition to dusk is thin and sharp, catching the edges of the jagged rock outcroppings and turning the surface of the woods into a mosaic of deep, bruised purples and charcoal grays.

Industry in LAnse has long been tethered to the slow pulse of the timber and wood-products trade, a legacy that lingers in the weathered siding of older structures and the heavy machinery that periodically rumbles through the thoroughfares. This history is marked by a deliberate, patient endurance, reflected in the way the residents navigate the seasons, moving from the labor of the warmer months to the deep, insulating silence of heavy snowfall. Those looking to traverse the terrain often head toward the Pelkie Creek Hunter Walking Trails, a route that winds through the brush and reveals the persistent, unadorned character of the local geography. Life here remains dictated by the proximity to the wilderness, a place where the economy and the daily routine are shaped by the necessity of adapting to an environment that demands respect rather than convenience.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Local Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.9 mi, 184° S
Baraga State Forest Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 333° NW
Baraga County Historical Museum (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 299° NW
Baraga State Park (State Park) — 2.2 mi, 284° W
L'Anse Golf Course (Park) — 2.5 mi, 164° S
L'Anse Township Park (Local Park) — 2.5 mi, 033° NE
Six Mile Creek Preserve (Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 257° W
Baraga Plains State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 219° SW
Ottawa National Forest (National Forest) — 7.7 mi, 269° W · 995k acres
Sturgeon, Michigan (Ottawa Nf) Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 7.7 mi, 269° W · 7,194 acres
Alberta Village Museum (Museum) — 8.1 mi, 190° S
Sturgeon, Michigan (Ottawa) Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 8.7 mi, 184° S · 9,455 acres
Bear's Den Overlook (Viewpoint) — 13.5 mi, 233° SW
Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 13.5 mi, 224° SW · 17k acres
Chassell Mountain Bike Skills Park (Attraction) — 19.3 mi, 350° N
Michigamme Historical Museum (Museum) — 22.3 mi, 133° SE
Copper Range Historical Museum (Museum) — 23.4 mi, 338° N
Rogers Cinema (Cinema) — 24.8 mi, 345° N
Seaman Mineral Museum (Museum) — 24.9 mi, 349° N
Skills Zone (Attraction) — 25.3 mi, 353° N
Bayside Bike Park (Attraction) — 25.4 mi, 353° N
Michigan Tech War Memorial Wall (Monument) — 25.4 mi, 350° N
The Miner (Public Artwork) — 25.7 mi, 348° N
Isle Royale National Park (National Park) — 25.8 mi, 349° N · 1.1M acres
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 25.8 mi, 347° N
Quincy Smelter (Historic Ruins) — 26.0 mi, 348° N
Orpheum Theater (Theatre) — 26.3 mi, 346° N
Remains of Company Community of Lower Pewabic (Historic Ruins) — 26.8 mi, 348° N
Quincy Mine Tours (Attraction) — 26.9 mi, 348° N
Hubbell Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 28.8 mi, 002° N

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