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Sagola Michigan Map

Explore Sagola, 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 Sagola, Michigan

How to Use This Sagola, Michigan Map

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

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.

CitySagola
StateMichigan (MI)
CountyDickinson County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/Detroit)
Latitude46.090227
Longitude-88.077634
Population480
Density5.0 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code49881
Area Code906
County SeatIron Mountain

About Sagola, Michigan

Sagola is a locality in Dickinson County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Sagola is located at 46.0902°N, 88.0776°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49881.

Sagola occupies a high, quiet plateau where the air holds the sharp, resinous scent of northern pines and the earth remains firm underfoot. It lies 45.2 miles southwest of Marquette, MI (from Marquette, MI: bearing 226°T), and is situated 18.7 miles north of Iron Mountain. The landscape stretches out in a mosaic of dense timber and cleared clearings, defined by the proximity of the West Branch Sturgeon River, which cuts a cool, winding path through the brush just a mile away. To the west, the dark silhouette of Michigamme Mountain anchors the horizon, while the quiet waters of Fox Lake offer a mirror to the shifting, bruised-purple clouds of a coming storm. The terrain here feels ancient and unhurried, marked by the deep, verdant sprawl of the nearby Crystal Falls State Forest Area, where the light at dusk filters through the canopy in thin, golden needles that catch the dust of the road.

Sagola emerged from the rugged necessity of the timber trade, its roots tangled deep in the era of rail lines and heavy winter harvests that once drove the local economy. Though the rhythm of the modern day has softened, the legacy of the Iron Range State Forest remains a physical presence, a reminder of the vast, unyielding wilderness that dictates the pace of life here. Residents navigate a world shaped by the seasonal turn of the North Woods, where the work of the day is often measured by the clearing of timber or the maintenance of the nearby Glidden Rapids, which churn with a persistent, low-frequency roar. There is a distinct, understated resilience in the architecture and the people of Sagola, a quiet endurance that mirrors the land itself—a place where the silence of the woods is not an absence, but a heavy, watchful weight.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Crystal Falls State Forest Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 320° NW
  • Local Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 3.2 mi, 258° W
  • MNRTF Parcel 94 (State Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 016° N
  • Great Lakes Baptist Conf. Inc. (Private Recreation) — 6.8 mi, 328° NW
  • Paint, Michigan Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 12.2 mi, 276° W · 22k acres
  • Statewide Public Access (State Recreation Area) — 12.7 mi, 199° S
  • Bewabic State Park (State Park) — 16.4 mi, 271° W
  • Nicolet National Forest (National Forest) — 17.1 mi, 219° SW · 663k acres
  • Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame (Museum) — 17.4 mi, 182° S
  • Pine-Popple Wild Rivers (State Park) — 17.6 mi, 199° S
  • Brule, Michigan And Wisconsin Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 18.0 mi, 246° SW · 11k acres
  • Whisker Lake Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 18.2 mi, 246° SW · 7,434 acres
  • Cornish Pump Museum (Museum) — 18.3 mi, 179° S
  • Gravity Hub (Attraction) — 18.7 mi, 175° S
  • Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (Attraction) — 19.2 mi, 186° S
  • House of Yesteryear Museum (Museum) — 19.9 mi, 171° S
  • Amasa Historical Museum (Museum) — 20.3 mi, 299° NW
  • St. Mary Catholic Church Commemorative Plaque (Monument) — 20.3 mi, 299° NW
  • Amasa High School Commemorative Plaque (Monument) — 20.5 mi, 299° NW
  • Jake Menghini Museum (Museum) — 21.8 mi, 160° S
  • Republic Mine Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 22.1 mi, 012° N
  • Steele Monument (Monument) — 23.4 mi, 155° SE
  • Iron Mountain Iron Mine (Attraction) — 23.6 mi, 154° SE
  • Ottawa National Forest (National Forest) — 26.4 mi, 282° W · 995k acres
  • Wisconsin Slough State Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 26.9 mi, 255° W
  • Lower Carp Falls (Attraction) — 41.5 mi, 046° NE
  • Father Marquette Statue (Public Artwork) — 45.1 mi, 046° NE
  • The Gallery (Gallery) — 45.2 mi, 046° NE
  • Masonic Red Room (Theatre) — 45.2 mi, 046° NE
  • Little Rice Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 54.2 mi, 233° SW

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About This Sagola Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sagola, Michigan. Coordinates: 46.090227, -88.077634. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Sagola includes the ZIP code (49881), telephone area code (906), county seat of Dickinson County (Iron Mountain), and school district assignment.

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.