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Sidnaw Michigan Map

Explore Sidnaw, 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 Sidnaw, Michigan

How to Use This Sidnaw, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	46.504665
Longitude	-88.708472
Population	480
Density	2.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	49961
Area Code	906
County Seat	Houghton

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About Sidnaw, Michigan

Sidnaw is a locality in Houghton County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 2.0 people per km². Sidnaw is located at 46.5047°N, 88.7085°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49961.

Sidnaw occupies a quiet expanse of the Upper Peninsula, where the landscape is defined by the steady, persistent flow of Sidnaw Creek as it carves a path through the dense, verdant terrain. It lies 62.5 miles west of Marquette, MI (from Marquette, MI: bearing 268°T), and is situated 28.6 miles north of Iron River. The ground here is characterized by a deep, wooded solitude, anchored by the vast, sprawling reaches of the Ottawa National Forest that wrap around the locality in every direction. Only a mile away, the surface of Mill Lake reflects the pale, northern sky, offering a still counterpoint to the movement of the creek, while the distant, shadowed silhouette of Mount Kallio rises five miles to the horizon as a constant, stoic landmark. In the autumn, the air carries a crisp, pine-scented clarity, and the light at dusk turns the forest into a mosaic of deep copper and slate, casting long, deliberate shadows across the forest floor.

Sidnaw carries the weight of a history rooted in the timber industry, once serving as a vital junction where the labor of the woods met the reach of the rail. The rhythm of daily life here remains tethered to the land, reflecting a heritage defined by those who harvested the timber and cleared the rugged interior of the region. While the grander economic engines of the past have shifted, the spirit of the locality endures in the slow, intentional pace of the residents and the quiet maintenance of the surrounding woodlands. Sidnaw maintains a modest, resilient character, where the silence of the forest is broken only by the wind moving through the canopy or the occasional passage of a vehicle on the local roads, preserving a sense of isolation that feels both ancient and entirely present.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ottawa National Forest (National Forest) — 0.1 mi, 249° W · 995k acres
Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 3.2 mi, 033° NE · 17k acres
Baraga State Forest Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 090° E
Ontonagon, Michigan Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 4.7 mi, 212° SW · 46k acres
Sturgeon, Michigan (Ottawa Nf) Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 4.8 mi, 022° N · 7,194 acres
Sturgeon River Gorge Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 6.2 mi, 013° N
MNRTF Parcel (State Conservation Area) — 6.5 mi, 042° NE
Bear's Den Overlook (Viewpoint) — 9.4 mi, 008° N
State Forest (Conservation Area) — 11.5 mi, 043° NE
Alberta Village Museum (Museum) — 14.3 mi, 049° NE
Paynesville Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 17.4 mi, 270° W · 1,754 acres
Baraga County Historical Museum (Museum) — 21.1 mi, 029° NE
Amasa High School Commemorative Plaque (Monument) — 22.3 mi, 147° SE
St. Mary Catholic Church Commemorative Plaque (Monument) — 22.4 mi, 146° SE
Amasa Historical Museum (Museum) — 22.5 mi, 147° SE
Craig Lake State Park (State Park) — 24.3 mi, 075° E
Paulding Light (Attraction) — 24.8 mi, 245° SW
Childhood Cottage Museum (Museum) — 27.4 mi, 306° NW
Old Victoria Historic Townsite (Museum) — 28.2 mi, 299° NW
Hoover Park Memorial (Monument) — 29.3 mi, 173° S
Sylvania Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 31.2 mi, 233° SW · 18k acres
Wisconsin Slough State Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 36.1 mi, 173° S
Chassell Mountain Bike Skills Park (Attraction) — 37.4 mi, 013° N
The Ontonagon Theater of Performing Arts (Theatre) — 38.3 mi, 312° NW
Rogers Cinema (Cinema) — 41.7 mi, 007° N
The Love Wall (Public Artwork) — 43.2 mi, 009° N
Isle Royale National Park (National Park) — 43.2 mi, 009° N · 1.1M acres
Orpheum Theater (Theatre) — 43.3 mi, 008° N
Quincy Smelter (Historic Ruins) — 43.4 mi, 009° N
Skills Zone (Attraction) — 43.4 mi, 012° N

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