Lost Lake Woods Michigan Map

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.

About This Lost Lake Woods Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lost Lake Woods, Michigan. Coordinates: 44.798526, -83.42108. 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 Lost Lake Woods includes the ZIP code (48742), telephone area code (586), county seat of Alcona County (Harrisville), and school district assignment (Alcona Community 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.