South Range Michigan Map

About South Range, Michigan

South Range is a locality in Houghton County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 482. The population density is 789.8 people per km². South Range is located at 47.0699°N, 88.6432°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49963.

South Range, a quiet sentinel in the Keweenaw Peninsula, exhales a cool, pine-scented air that clings to the rolling hills. It lies 153.3 miles north-north-east of Wausau, WI (from Wausau, WI: bearing 18°T), and is situated 5.0 miles south-west of Houghton. The land here is a study in muted greens and greys, a testament to the lingering winters and the short, vibrant summers. Fields, often still damp with morning dew even as the sun climbs, give way to dense stands of birch and spruce, their branches a filigree against the vast, often overcast sky. The very texture of the earth feels ancient, a rich loam that has weathered countless seasons, promising a hardy resilience to whatever grows from it. Even the silence here has a weight, a profound stillness broken only by the rustle of leaves or the distant cry of a hawk. The echoes of copper run deep in South Range's veins. This was once a place of fervent industry, where the earth was prized open for its mineral wealth, a history etched into the very topography of the land, with remnants of old mine shafts and tailings piles subtly reshaping the landscape. The local economy, though diversified now, still carries the indelible mark of that era, with a quiet pride in the region's industrious past. While the great mines have long since stilled their thunder, a sense of enduring resourcefulness persists, a quiet tenacity that defines South Range. The nearby waterways, often appearing as dark, reflective ribbons through the dense foliage, offer a different kind of bounty, a place for quiet contemplation or the pursuit of simple pleasures, a stark contrast to the industrial fervor that once defined this corner of the Upper Peninsula.

About This South Range Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of South Range, Michigan — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.069928, -88.643181. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on South Range and Houghton County.

Detailed location data for South Range includes the ZIP code (49963), telephone area code (906), county seat of Houghton County (Houghton), and school district assignment (Adams Township School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct South Range is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.