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Paradise Michigan Map

Explore Paradise, 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 Paradise, Michigan

How to Use This Paradise, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	46.627522
Longitude	-85.037587
Population	680
Density	8.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	49768
Area Code	906
County Seat	Sault Ste. Marie

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About Paradise, Michigan

Paradise is a locality in Chippewa County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 680. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Paradise is located at 46.6275°N, 85.0376°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49768.

Paradise emerges from the dense, dark timber of the North Woods, where the quiet flow of O’Briens Creek carves a path through the low-lying, coniferous landscape. It lies 34.0 miles west-northwest of Sault Ste. Marie, MI (from Sault Ste. Marie, MI: bearing 286°T), and is situated 34.1 miles west-northwest of Sault Ste Marie. The earth here is damp and rich, dominated by the expansive, emerald-hued reaches of the Newberry State Forest Area that press against the edges of the settlement. At the horizon, the immense, cold expanse of Lake Superior reflects a pale, shifting light that changes with the turning of the seasons, often casting a silver sheen over the flat, shadowed plains. The air carries the sharp, clean scent of crushed pine needles, a fragrance that lingers long after the sun dips behind the distant, darkened silhouettes of the trees.

Human presence in Paradise remains tethered to the rhythm of the surrounding wilderness, defined by the seasonal pulse of timber harvesting and the quiet trade of those who serve the travelers drawn to the nearby Lower Falls. Historical echoes of logging camps still color the local character, though the modern economy relies on the steady, slow movement of visitors seeking the solitude of the deep interior. Life in Paradise follows the cycle of the frost and the thaw, unpretentious and deliberate, as residents navigate the long winters that bind the land in silence. The stillness of the forest provides an enduring backdrop for a community that values the rugged independence of the Upper Peninsula, where the pace is measured by the light filtering through the canopy rather than the frantic ticking of a clock.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Newberry State Forest Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.4 mi, 270° W
John J. Helstrom at Shelldrake River (Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 004° N
Whitefish Point Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 3.3 mi, 006° N
Tahquamenon Falls State Park (State Park) — 3.4 mi, 180° S
Shelldrake (Monument) — 3.6 mi, 005° N
Tahquamenon, Michigan Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 4.1 mi, 182° S · 29k acres
Hiawatha National Forest (National Forest) — 8.4 mi, 184° S · 899k acres
Seney National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.2 mi, 021° N · 191k acres
M.M. Drake (Monument) — 10.6 mi, 021° N
Whitefish Point Lighthouse (Monument) — 10.6 mi, 021° N
Lake Superior (State Conservation Area) — 10.8 mi, 323° NW
East Branch Tahquamenon, Michigan Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 17.4 mi, 181° S · 2,992 acres
Point Iroquois Lighthouse (Attraction) — 21.6 mi, 117° SE
Delirium Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 24.3 mi, 148° SE · 12k acres
Wheels of History Museum (Museum) — 26.9 mi, 124° SE
Tahquamenon Logging Museum (Museum) — 28.7 mi, 232° SW
Oswald's Bear Ranch (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 29.6 mi, 243° SW
River of History Museum (Museum) — 34.0 mi, 105° E
Chippewa County Historical Society (Museum) — 34.0 mi, 105° E
Frying Pan Island Lighthouse (Attraction) — 34.3 mi, 105° E
Great Lakes Marine Hall of Fame (Attraction) — 34.5 mi, 105° E
Kinross Heritage Park Blacksmith Shop (Museum) — 35.9 mi, 134° SE
Mackinac Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 38.0 mi, 165° S · 11k acres
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) — 44.5 mi, 275° W · 110k acres
Sable Falls (Attraction) — 46.4 mi, 274° W
Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 50.3 mi, 241° SW
Paul Bunyon (Public Artwork) — 51.5 mi, 164° S
Deer Ranch (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 53.4 mi, 168° S
Mackinac Island Art Gallery (Gallery) — 57.4 mi, 159° S
Seven Elements Art Gallery (Gallery) — 60.3 mi, 166° S

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