Lake Gogebic Michigan Map

About Lake Gogebic, Michigan

Lake Gogebic is a locality in Ontonagon County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 122. The population density is 43.5 people per km². Lake Gogebic is located at 46.5766°N, 89.6113°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP codes: 49910, 49947.

Lake Gogebic defines the horizon as a sprawling, liquid expanse of deep water held within the rugged embrace of the Upper Peninsula’s northern woods. It lies 105.3 miles west of Marquette, MI (from Marquette, MI: bearing 272°T), and is situated 27.9 miles east-northeast of Ironwood. The landscape surrounding Lake Gogebic tilts toward a wild, unmanicured beauty, where the dark, towering silhouettes of the Ottawa National Forest press close to the shoreline. To the north, the distant, jagged spine of the Porcupine Mountains rises in a series of muted blues and grays, while the nearby West Branch Ontonagon River winds through the dense timber with a rhythmic, insistent flow. The air here carries the sharp, clean scent of pine resin and cold stone, and in the quiet hours of dusk, the light catches the water in long, shimmering needles of copper and violet, revealing a land that remains stubbornly indifferent to the clamor of the modern world.

History lingers in the soil of this region, where the echoes of early logging camps and the industry of timber extraction once dictated the pulse of the earth. Today, the economy leans into the quiet persistence of the seasons, shifting from the hushed focus of the Bergland Cross-Country Ski Trail in the winter months to the summer visitors drawn by the promise of pristine solitude. Travelers often find their way toward the thunderous, mist-hung descent of Rapid River Falls, a place where the water’s relentless energy serves as a reminder of the land’s enduring power. Life follows a steady, deliberate tempo, governed by the turning of the woods and the frozen stillness of the water, ensuring that the character of the region remains rooted in the hard-won resilience of those who call these timbered valleys home.

About This Lake Gogebic Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lake Gogebic, Michigan. Coordinates: 46.576614, -89.611267. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Lake Gogebic includes the ZIP code (49910, 49947), telephone area code (906), county seat of Ontonagon County (Ontonagon), and school district assignment (Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.