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Marenisco Michigan Map

Explore Marenisco, 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 Marenisco, Michigan

How to Use This Marenisco, Michigan Map

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

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	Marenisco
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Gogebic County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Menominee)

Latitude	46.373716
Longitude	-89.712017
Population	179
Density	20.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	49947
Area Code	906
County Seat	Bessemer
School District	Wakefield-Marenisco School District

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About Marenisco, Michigan

Marenisco is a locality in Gogebic County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 179. The population density is 20.1 people per km². Marenisco is located at 46.3737°N, 89.7120°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Menominee) timezone. ZIP code: 49947.

Marenisco anchors itself in a landscape defined by the persistent, dark flow of the Presque Isle River, which carves a path through the dense, timbered terrain. It lies 110.1 miles west of Marquette, MI (from Marquette, MI: bearing 265°T), and is situated 26.4 miles east-northeast of Iron. This entire expanse falls within the protected boundaries of the Presque Isle, Michigan Wild and Scenic River, where the air holds the sharp, resinous scent of pine and the damp weight of decaying leaves. Two miles away, the quiet surface of Bobcat Lake mirrors the heavy, overcast skies that often descend upon the North Woods, softening the edges of the surrounding hardwood stands. To the horizon, the distant silhouettes of the Gogebic Range rise like a weathered spine against the fading light, while the roar of Yondota Falls four miles to the north punctuates the stillness with a cold, rhythmic intensity that underscores the wild character of the region.

Marenisco emerged from the demands of an era defined by the extraction of timber and the iron-rich ambitions that once fueled the Upper Peninsula. The local economy, having long ago transitioned from the frantic energy of the logging camps, now finds its cadence in a quiet, seasonal endurance that respects the slow turning of the forest seasons. Residents often seek the solitude of the Alligator Eye Trail, moving through a landscape that demands a certain self-reliance and a quiet appreciation for the isolation of the interior. Life in Marenisco persists with a deliberate, unadorned focus, where the legacy of the mines and the mills remains visible only in the sturdy bones of the buildings and the deep-rooted knowledge of the land shared by those who remain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ottawa National Forest (National Forest) — 0.1 mi, 180° S · 995k acres
Presque Isle, Michigan Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 0.7 mi, 138° SE · 20k acres
Marenisco Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 0.9 mi, 066° NE
Township of Marenisco Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 034° NE
Local Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 7.7 mi, 288° W
State Owned Islands (State Conservation Area) — 8.0 mi, 179° S
Lake Gogebic State Park (State Park) — 8.1 mi, 048° NE
Statewide Public Access (State Recreation Area) — 8.3 mi, 184° S
Northern Highland State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 8.3 mi, 186° S
Statewide Habitat Areas - Nw (State Recreation Area) — 8.4 mi, 183° S
Nicolet National Forest (National Forest) — 10.6 mi, 152° SE · 663k acres
Ontonagon, Michigan Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 12.0 mi, 099° E · 46k acres
Nee-gaw-nee-gaw-bow (Public Artwork) — 13.1 mi, 304° NW
Sylvania Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 19.7 mi, 124° SE · 18k acres
First Forest Patrol Flight (Monument) — 21.7 mi, 172° S
Clair de Loon (Viewpoint) — 22.0 mi, 229° SW
Historic Ironwood Theatre (Theatre) — 22.5 mi, 284° W
Downtown Art Place (Gallery) — 22.5 mi, 284° W
Korean War Memorial (Monument) — 23.0 mi, 282° W
Paulding Light (Attraction) — 25.5 mi, 094° E
Waswagoning (Museum) — 27.4 mi, 191° S
Northern Waters Museum (Museum) — 27.5 mi, 122° SE
Bass Lake Preserve State Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 29.9 mi, 210° SW
Old Victoria Historic Townsite (Museum) — 32.4 mi, 045° NE
Sand Dunes (Attraction) — 32.8 mi, 014° N
Doctor Kate Pelham Newcomb Museum (Museum) — 33.1 mi, 179° S
World's Largest Penny (Attraction) — 33.1 mi, 179° S
Upson Falls (Attraction) — 33.3 mi, 270° W
Childhood Cottage Museum (Museum) — 35.8 mi, 045° NE
Kartway (Theme Park) — 37.2 mi, 143° SE

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