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National Mine Michigan Map

Explore National Mine, 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 National Mine, Michigan

How to Use This National Mine, Michigan Map

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

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	National Mine
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Marquette County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Detroit)

Latitude	46.458548
Longitude	-87.681525
Population	480
Density	8.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	49849, 49865, 49866
Area Code	906
County Seat	Marquette

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About National Mine, Michigan

National Mine is a locality in Marquette County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². National Mine is located at 46.4585°N, 87.6815°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP codes: 49849, 49865, 49866.

National Mine anchors itself firmly within the rugged, iron-rich topography of the Upper Peninsula, where the landscape is defined by the persistent, cold rush of Ely Creek. It lies 14.8 miles west-southwest of Marquette, MI (from Marquette, MI: bearing 247°T), and is situated 2.2 miles south-southwest of Ishpeming. The terrain surrounding National Mine possesses a stark, unyielding quality, characterized by dense thickets and rocky outcrops that suggest the ancient, heavy weight of the earth. Less than a mile away, the water of Ely Falls collapses over stone shelves with a constant, rhythmic percussion, while the nearby expanse of Lake Sally offers a still, dark mirror to the erratic movements of the northern sky. Thirty-one miles to the north, the Huron Mountains cast long, hazy shadows over the horizon, framing a wilderness that feels both indifferent and deeply permanent.

Economic life in National Mine remains inextricably linked to the deep-earth legacies that first drew laborers to these woods, leaving behind a quiet atmosphere shaped by generations of extraction. While the Michigamme State Forest eleven miles away provides a vast, verdant buffer against the encroachment of modern industry, the local character retains the austere, practical resilience of a northern mining camp. Life here moves with a deliberate, tempered pace, far removed from the frantic pulse of larger centers, as residents navigate the proximity of Ishpeming Township for their wider needs. Even the light in the late afternoon carries a specific, metallic clarity, catching the frost on the brush and turning the gray, iron-dusted soil into a landscape that feels entirely, unapologetically itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ishpeming Township (Local Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 324° NW
Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 007° N
Lake Bancroft Park (Local Park) — 2.4 mi, 004° N
Ishpeming Township Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 2.4 mi, 328° NW
Cedar Lake Overlook (Viewpoint) — 2.5 mi, 045° NE
Ishpeming Playground Park (Local Park) — 2.6 mi, 010° N
Mather Baseball Park (Local Recreation) — 3.2 mi, 021° N
Wawonowin Club (Park) — 4.0 mi, 290° W
Negaunee Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 4.7 mi, 051° NE
Marvin and Diane Demilio Trust (Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 219° SW
Jackson Mine Monument (Monument) — 5.4 mi, 045° NE
Site of Barnes-Hecker Mine Disaster (Monument) — 5.6 mi, 304° NW
Lower Carp Falls (Attraction) — 11.6 mi, 074° E
Morgan Falls (Attraction) — 12.0 mi, 074° E
Harlow Farms First Homestead (Monument) — 13.5 mi, 064° NE
Forestville Fireplace (Attraction) — 13.6 mi, 037° NE
Shiras Planetarium (Museum) — 14.4 mi, 062° NE
Crystal Falls State Forest Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.6 mi, 180° S
Father Marquette Statue (Public Artwork) — 14.8 mi, 068° E
The Gallery (Gallery) — 14.9 mi, 067° NE
Masonic Red Room (Theatre) — 14.9 mi, 067° NE
Lower Harbor Ore Dock (Attraction) — 14.9 mi, 067° NE
Marquette Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 15.6 mi, 036° NE
Forsyth Township Historical Museum (Museum) — 17.0 mi, 137° SE
Ottawa National Forest (National Forest) — 19.4 mi, 322° NW · 995k acres
Mccormick Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 19.4 mi, 322° NW · 17k acres
Michigamme Historical Museum (Museum) — 21.0 mi, 285° W
Hiawatha National Forest (National Forest) — 22.9 mi, 107° E · 899k acres
Wisconsin Slough State Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 55.5 mi, 234° SW
Rogers Cinema (Cinema) — 62.0 mi, 316° NW

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