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Lost Lake Woods Michigan Map

Explore Lost Lake Woods, 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 Lost Lake Woods, Michigan

How to Use This Lost Lake Woods, Michigan Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lost Lake Woods, 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 Lost Lake Woods.

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

Latitude	44.798526
Longitude	-83.42108
Population	367
Density	28.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	48742
Area Code	586
County Seat	Harrisville
School District	Alcona Community Schools

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About Lost Lake Woods, Michigan

Lost Lake Woods is a locality in Alcona County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 367. The population density is 28.1 people per km². Lost Lake Woods is located at 44.7985°N, 83.4211°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 48742.

Lost Lake Woods occupies a quiet expanse of northern timberland where the heavy, humid air of the afternoon settles against the needles of white pine and spruce. It lies 19.7 miles south of Alpena, MI (from Alpena, MI: bearing 179°T), and is situated 34.5 miles north of East Tawas. The terrain consists of low, glacial ridges that soften the horizon, leading the eye toward the expansive, dark waters of Deer Lake just three miles from the center. Through the dense underbrush, Pettis Creek winds a narrow, leaf-cluttered path, its cold currents carving through the loam and silt of the forest floor. To the west, the subtle rise of Mount Maria breaks the monotony of the flatlands, a silent sentinel standing six miles off in the distance. The light here filters through the canopy in thin, pale shafts, illuminating the moss-covered logs and the deep, silent pools that hold the chill of the coming night.

Lost Lake Woods maintains a singular identity defined by its private, wooded character and the leisure-driven rhythms of its inhabitants. Activity centers on the Lost Lake Woods Golf Course, where the manicured greens offer a stark, artificial contrast to the encroaching wildness of the surrounding timber. While the economy remains modest and focused on the maintenance of these secluded recreational lands, the history of the region is written in the timber harvests that once defined the northern frontier. Life moves at the pace of the seasons, shifting from the sharp, brittle silence of winter to the sudden, insect-heavy heat of midsummer. Residents and visitors alike navigate the gravel tracks that wind through the trees, finding a stillness that remains largely untouched by the industrial echoes of the distant, more populated corridors of the state.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lost Lake Woods Golf Course (Park) — 0.5 mi, 173° S
Huron National Forest (National Forest) — 0.8 mi, 090° E · 436k acres
Atlanta State Forest Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 011° N
Negwegon State Park (State Park) — 4.5 mi, 061° NE
White Pine National Golf Club (Park) — 5.1 mi, 232° SW
Thunder Bay State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 7.0 mi, 021° N
Ossineke Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 7.2 mi, 351° N
Paul Bunyan (Public Artwork) — 7.2 mi, 351° N
Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 7.4 mi, 012° N
Hubbard Lake State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.4 mi, 249° W
Sanborn Fishing Pier (Attraction) — 8.7 mi, 000° N
Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.0 mi, 029° NE · 1,668 acres
Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 9.0 mi, 029° NE · 9 acres
Sturgeon Point State Park (State Park) — 9.0 mi, 130° SE
Huron Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 14.7 mi, 188° S · 3,628 acres
Alpena Light (Attraction) — 18.1 mi, 360° N
The Daniel Carter Family (Monument) — 18.2 mi, 358° N
George N. Fletcher Commemorative Marker (Monument) — 18.2 mi, 358° N
Art in the Loft (Gallery) — 18.3 mi, 358° N
Lady Michigan (Attraction) — 18.6 mi, 358° N
Au Sable Highbanks Overlook (Viewpoint) — 24.0 mi, 239° SW
AuSable-Oscoda Historical Museum (Museum) — 26.5 mi, 170° S
Kiwanis' Monument (Attraction) — 27.6 mi, 201° S
Steiner Museum (Museum) — 31.1 mi, 264° W
Presque Isle County Historical Museum - Hoffman Annex (Museum) — 47.1 mi, 336° NW
Kirtland Center for the Performing Arts (Theatre) — 53.3 mi, 247° SW
Arenac County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 53.7 mi, 195° S
Onaway Historical Museum (Museum) — 55.2 mi, 315° NW
The Zodiac Room (Gallery) — 60.2 mi, 316° NW
Cheboygan Point Light #592 (Historic Ruins) — 77.3 mi, 321° NW

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