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Skanee Michigan Map

Explore Skanee, 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 Skanee, Michigan

How to Use This Skanee, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	46.873208
Longitude	-88.198047
Population	102
Density	8.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	49962
Area Code	906
County Seat	L'Anse
School District	Arvon Township School District

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About Skanee, Michigan

Skanee is a locality in Baraga County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 102. The population density is 8.3 people per km². Skanee is located at 46.8732°N, 88.1980°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49962.

Skanee occupies a quiet, rugged expanse where the northern wilderness presses firmly against the expansive, slate-colored waters of Lake Superior. It lies 45.0 miles west-northwest of Marquette, MI (from Marquette, MI: bearing 301°T), and is situated 13.9 miles northeast of LAnse. Dark, dense woodlands define the horizon, broken only by the sharp, imposing silhouettes of the Huron Mountains that rise twelve miles to the east like a jagged spine against the sky. Within two miles of the settlement, the Baraga State Forest Area provides a dense canopy of pine and hardwood, while the nearby Peterson Creek carves a narrow, rhythmic path through the moss-covered earth. The air here carries the scent of damp cedar and cold, deep water, a testament to the heavy stillness that descends as the afternoon light retreats behind the ridges.

Skanee carries the quiet gravity of a place established by those who sought a life defined by the timber trade and the slow, deliberate work of the land. The local economy persists in a modest harmony with the environment, moving at the pace of the seasons rather than the demands of the clock, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers. A few miles away, the rush of Slate River Falls creates a persistent, melodic backdrop to the stillness, serving as a reminder of the raw, unceasing vitality of the regional waterways. Life in Skanee remains tethered to the fundamental realities of the terrain, where the cycle of the frost and the endurance of the forest shape the character of those who remain to witness the long, gray winters and the fleeting, brilliant intensity of the northern summer.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lightfoot Bay (Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 023° NE
Baraga State Forest Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 172° S
Slate River Forest Reserve (Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 180° S
Marquette Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 7.7 mi, 070° E
Huron National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.1 mi, 055° NE · 447 acres
Huron National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 11.1 mi, 055° NE · 149 acres
Ottawa National Forest (National Forest) — 12.4 mi, 147° SE · 995k acres
Mccormick Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 12.4 mi, 147° SE · 17k acres
Yellow Dog, Michigan Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 15.0 mi, 132° SE · 1,097 acres
Baraga County Historical Museum (Museum) — 15.6 mi, 243° SW
Craig Lake State Park (State Park) — 15.9 mi, 170° S
Sturgeon, Michigan (Ottawa) Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 16.1 mi, 189° S · 9,455 acres
Chassell Mountain Bike Skills Park (Attraction) — 19.0 mi, 305° NW
Alberta Village Museum (Museum) — 20.9 mi, 220° SW
Skills Zone (Attraction) — 22.8 mi, 319° NW
Bayside Bike Park (Attraction) — 22.8 mi, 319° NW
Seaman Mineral Museum (Museum) — 23.4 mi, 315° NW
Hubbell Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 23.4 mi, 332° NW
Michigan Tech War Memorial Wall (Monument) — 23.7 mi, 316° NW
Michigamme Historical Museum (Museum) — 23.7 mi, 170° S
Houghton County Historical Museum (Museum) — 24.0 mi, 335° NW
The Miner (Public Artwork) — 24.3 mi, 315° NW
Isle Royale National Park (National Park) — 24.3 mi, 315° NW · 1.1M acres
Rogers Cinema (Cinema) — 24.5 mi, 310° NW
Quincy Smelter (Historic Ruins) — 24.5 mi, 315° NW
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 24.6 mi, 314° NW
Remains of Company Community of Lower Pewabic (Historic Ruins) — 25.3 mi, 316° NW
Orpheum Theater (Theatre) — 25.3 mi, 314° NW
Keweenaw Waterway Lookout (Viewpoint) — 25.4 mi, 315° NW
Quincy Mine Tours (Attraction) — 25.4 mi, 316° NW

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