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Ponshewaing Michigan Map

Explore Ponshewaing, 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 Ponshewaing, Michigan

How to Use This Ponshewaing, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	45.421122
Longitude	-84.803378
Population	61
Density	189.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	49706
Area Code	906
County Seat	Petoskey

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About Ponshewaing, Michigan

Ponshewaing is a locality in Emmet County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 61. The population density is 189.7 people per km². Ponshewaing is located at 45.4211°N, 84.8034°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49706.

Ponshewaing emerges from the landscape as a quiet intersection of damp earth and cooling air, defined by the steady, slow-moving currents of the nearby Crooked River. It lies 60.5 miles northeast of Traverse City, MI (from Traverse City, MI: bearing 41°T), and is situated 8.1 miles east-northeast of Petoskey. The terrain here avoids the drama of peaks, favoring instead a subtle, low-slung geography that extends toward the distant profile of the Chandler Hills. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy of the Hardwood State Forest, casting long, amber shadows that turn the forest floor into a mosaic of copper and deep umber. The air carries the distinct, sharp scent of pine needles and damp loam, a terrestrial fragrance that lingers long after the sun has dipped below the horizon, grounding the spirit in the quiet persistence of the inland woods.

Ponshewaing maintains a character forged by the deliberate pace of those who live in harmony with the seasonal shifts of the north. Oden Island stands as a preserved anchor for the local ecology, offering a sanctuary where the land remains largely untroubled by the clamor of modern industry. While the nearby Fun Bowl Ski Trail draws those who seek the kinetic energy of winter, the economy here remains tethered to the land’s natural rhythms rather than the haste of commerce. Even the distant, quiet waters of Silver Creek Pond contribute to a regional stillness, suggesting a life defined by the slow accumulation of years rather than the suddenness of change. Here, the history of the region is read not in monuments, but in the way the wind moves through the trees and the patient, unending flow of the water.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Oden Island (Conservation Area) — 0.4 mi, 238° SW
Inland Waterway (Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 042° NE
Dow Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 273° W
Village Park (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 027° NE
Ring of Bright Water II (Public Artwork) — 2.1 mi, 277° W
Petoskey State Park (State Park) — 4.8 mi, 260° W
Chestnut Valley Golf Course (Park) — 5.2 mi, 319° NW
Fischer (State Conservation Area) — 6.4 mi, 273° W
Steep Climb (Attraction) — 6.8 mi, 245° SW
Emmet County - Skyline Trail - Viewing Platform (Viewpoint) — 7.7 mi, 214° SW
Ward & Elis Gallery (Gallery) — 8.1 mi, 247° SW
Somebody's Gallery (Gallery) — 8.1 mi, 247° SW
Little Traverse Historical Society and History Museum (Museum) — 8.2 mi, 247° SW
Peace Pole (Monument) — 8.3 mi, 247° SW
Burt Lake State Park (State Park) — 8.3 mi, 100° E
Russian Siebert Family Home Historic Site (Attraction) — 8.4 mi, 238° SW
Highpoint Corner (Attraction) — 8.5 mi, 246° SW
Overlook Cliff (Attraction) — 8.6 mi, 246° SW
University of Michigan Biological Station (State Conservation Area) — 8.6 mi, 010° N
Blackbird Museum (Museum) — 8.8 mi, 274° W
Lyrics Theatre (Theatre) — 8.9 mi, 274° W
War Memorial / POW-MIA Memorial (Monument) — 9.2 mi, 096° E
Topinabee Museum (Museum) — 11.2 mi, 067° NE
Hemingway Memorial Marker S722C (Monument) — 12.7 mi, 210° SW
Norcross Family Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 12.9 mi, 210° SW
Old mill ruins (Historic Ruins) — 14.4 mi, 228° SW
Cheboygan Opera House (Theatre) — 22.2 mi, 045° NE
Hiawatha National Forest (National Forest) — 30.9 mi, 001° N · 899k acres
Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 31.9 mi, 174° S · 539k acres

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