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Pilgrim Michigan Map

Explore Pilgrim, 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 Pilgrim, Michigan

How to Use This Pilgrim, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	44.664553
Longitude	-86.24986
Population	44
Density	48.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	49931, 49635
Area Code	906, 989
County Seat	Houghton
School District	Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools

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About Pilgrim, Michigan

Pilgrim is a locality in Houghton County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 44. The population density is 48.0 people per km². Pilgrim is located at 44.6646°N, 86.2499°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP codes: 49931, 49635.

Pilgrim exists where the steady current of the Pilgrim River spills into the dark, expansive waters of Portage Lake. It lies 65.5 miles northwest of Marquette, MI (from Marquette, MI: bearing 306°T), and is situated 2.9 miles east-southeast of Houghton. The landscape around Pilgrim is defined by a dense, northern quiet, where the air holds a sharp, metallic clarity even in the height of summer. Nara Nature Park occupies the immediate shoreline, its trails winding through timber that seems to absorb the sound of the wind, while the horizon to the south is anchored by the distant, slate-colored silhouettes of the South Range. The light here shifts rapidly, turning the surface of the lake into a sheet of hammered silver before the sun slips behind the trees, casting long, bruised shadows across the damp earth.

Industrial echoes linger in the soil of Pilgrim, reminding those who walk its paths of a time when the extraction of copper drove the pulse of the Keweenaw. While the great mining booms have long since receded into the local memory, the economy persists through a quieter cycle of forestry and seasonal stewardship. Residents here possess a certain stoicism, shaped by winters that test the endurance of the spirit and a landscape that demands respect for its isolation. Those seeking the drama of falling water often travel the six miles to Hungarian Falls, yet the true character of Pilgrim remains tied to the water, where the slow, rhythmic movement of the lake against the shore serves as the only clock that matters.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Congregational Assembly Camp (Private Recreation) — 0.1 mi, 188° S
Frankfort Country Club (Park) — 0.1 mi, 193° S
Betsie Dunes (Killian) (Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 357° N
Bellows Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 106° E
Zetterberg Preserve @ Point Betsie (Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 000° N
Crystal Downs Country Club (Park) — 2.2 mi, 014° N
Mineral Springs Park (Local Park) — 2.3 mi, 165° S
Marquette's Death (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 173° S
MNRTF Parcel 1 (State Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 152° SE
City of Frankfort Welcome Ferry Sign (Monument) — 2.8 mi, 141° SE
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) — 3.0 mi, 055° NE · 127k acres
Betsie River State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 155° SE
Sleeping Bear Dunes Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 3.6 mi, 038° NE · 32k acres
Manitou Passage Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 5.1 mi, 043° NE
Archibald Jones & Benzie County River Improvement Co. Marker (Monument) — 5.5 mi, 112° E
Benzie Area Historical Museum (Museum) — 7.8 mi, 115° SE
Empire Bluff Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 12.9 mi, 043° NE
Stockade Labyrinth (Public Artwork) — 15.4 mi, 129° SE
Miller Hill School (Historic Ruins) — 22.2 mi, 046° NE
Harvey Theatre (Theatre) — 23.8 mi, 095° E
Corson Auditorium (Theatre) — 23.8 mi, 095° E
Rainbow Valley Family Farms (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 27.2 mi, 085° E
The Vogue Theatre (Cinema) — 29.0 mi, 187° S
Our Savior's Historical Museum (Museum) — 29.3 mi, 187° S
The Cistern (Attraction) — 30.2 mi, 078° E
Stormer Place (Historic Ruins) — 30.4 mi, 024° NE
Laughing Fish Gallery and Art Café (Gallery) — 30.4 mi, 078° E
Rope Swing (Attraction) — 30.5 mi, 088° E
Suspendend Overlook (Attraction) — 31.0 mi, 084° E
World's Largest Cherry Pie - Pan (Attraction) — 31.1 mi, 081° E

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