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Lovells Michigan Map

Explore Lovells, 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 Lovells, Michigan

How to Use This Lovells, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	44.80307
Longitude	-84.481965
Population	480
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	49738
Area Code	906
County Seat	Grayling

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About Lovells, Michigan

Lovells is a locality in Crawford County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Lovells is located at 44.8031°N, 84.4820°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49738.

Lovells emerges from the dense, sandy pine barrens as a quiet intersection of cold water and timbered silence. It lies 54.3 miles west-southwest of Alpena, MI (from Alpena, MI: bearing 251°T), and is situated 18.2 miles south-southeast of Gaylord. The North Branch Au Sable River carves a dark, insistent path through the landscape, its current braiding around cedar roots and limestone shelves with a relentless, liquid cold. Only a mile away, the glassy surface of Shupac Lake reflects the shifting clouds, offering a stillness that contrasts with the river’s perpetual motion. Twenty-three miles to the west, the jagged silhouette of Vosges Ridge marks the horizon, a distant reminder of the earth’s heavy lifting long before the pines reclaimed the plains. The air here holds a thin, sharp clarity, especially as the light begins to fail and the shadows of the trees stretch across the frost-touched grasses.

History in Lovells remains tied to the hard labor of the logging era, where the economy transitioned from the clearing of old-growth timber to a stewardship defined by the land itself. The nearby Kirtland Warbler Unit Lovells stands as a deliberate boundary for the natural world, protecting the scrubby jack pine habitat essential for the survival of rare, ground-nesting birds. While the bustling industry of the past has quieted, the pulse of the region remains steady, influenced by the seasonal migrations of anglers and those seeking the solitude of the Presque Isle State Forest. Life moves according to the temperature of the water and the color of the needles, a rhythm dictated by a geography that asks for little more than careful observation.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Kirtland Warbler Unit Lovells (State Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 071° E
Kirtland Warbler Unit N Branch (State Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 146° SE
Kirtlands Warbler Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 6.4 mi, 167° S · 13k acres
Hartwick Pines State Park (State Park) — 7.4 mi, 252° W
Garland Golf Course (Park) — 8.3 mi, 086° E
Huron National Forest (National Forest) — 9.4 mi, 170° S · 436k acres
Major Hartwick Museum (Museum) — 9.5 mi, 243° SW
Camp Wa Wa Sum (Local Recreation) — 9.7 mi, 212° SW
Congregational United Church of Christ (Monument) — 10.4 mi, 056° NE
Oz's Overlook (Viewpoint) — 10.7 mi, 262° W
Quick Dip (Attraction) — 11.3 mi, 263° W
Otsego Lake State Park (State Park) — 13.3 mi, 310° NW
Camp AuSable (Local Recreation) — 13.6 mi, 222° SW
Eagle's Nest (Attraction) — 14.2 mi, 221° SW
Big Oak Tree (Attraction) — 14.3 mi, 220° SW
Foot Bridge (Attraction) — 14.3 mi, 221° SW
Crawford County Historical Museum (Museum) — 15.1 mi, 230° SW
Camp Lunden (Monument) — 15.9 mi, 069° E
Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 16.5 mi, 311° NW · 539k acres
4-season Mural (Public Artwork) — 18.2 mi, 328° NW
Otsego County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 18.2 mi, 328° NW
Big Rock (Monument) — 18.6 mi, 041° NE
Au Sable, Michigan Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 20.5 mi, 117° SE · 6,932 acres
Steiner Museum (Museum) — 21.4 mi, 099° E
Kirtland Center for the Performing Arts (Theatre) — 21.9 mi, 171° S
Roscommon Area Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 21.9 mi, 195° S
Norcross Family Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 38.6 mi, 325° NW
Coy Mountain Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 39.1 mi, 278° W
Old mill ruins (Historic Ruins) — 42.3 mi, 321° NW
Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 56.9 mi, 082° E · 1,668 acres

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