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Springport Michigan Map

Explore Springport, 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 Springport, Michigan

How to Use This Springport, Michigan Map

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

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.

CitySpringport
StateMichigan (MI)
CountyAlcona County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/Detroit)
Latitude42.378335
Longitude-84.696476
Population776
Density237.8 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Codes48740, 49284
Area Code586, 269
County SeatHarrisville
School DistrictSpringport Public Schools

About Springport, Michigan

Springport is a locality in Alcona County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 776. The population density is 237.8 people per km². Springport is located at 42.3783°N, 84.6965°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Springport is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 48740, 49284.

Springport emerges from the landscape as a quiet intersection of flat, fertile earth and the expansive, cooling influence of Lake Huron. It lies 30.1 miles south-southeast of Alpena, MI (from Alpena, MI: bearing 168°T), and is situated 26.2 miles north-northeast of East Tawas. The horizon remains largely unobstructed by any significant rise, save for the distant, faint silhouette of Mount Maria, while the surrounding terrain displays the low, rhythmic profile of a region shaped by glacial retreat. Just two miles to the east, the winding path of Mill Creek offers a steady, quiet vitality to the soil, supporting the dense, dark timber that thickens as one approaches the Alpena State Forest eleven miles away. During the late afternoon, the light here turns a pale, translucent gold, catching the edges of the fields and casting long, thin shadows that seem to stretch across the plains with an almost liquid grace.

Springport maintains a character defined by its deep roots in the agricultural cycles that have long dictated the pace of life for its residents. The local economy persists in a steady, deliberate fashion, reflecting a heritage built on the labor of the land and the quiet endurance of those who work it. While the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve lies in immediate proximity, the daily rhythms of Springport remain anchored to the inland soil rather than the aquatic depths. The air carries a crisp, clean scent of pine and turned earth, a reminder that the wilder reaches of the state are never far from the edges of the porch. Life moves with a pragmatic, unadorned sincerity, where the changing seasons serve as the primary clock for a population that values the steady, predictable turning of the year.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Foxwood Golf Course (Park) — 5.5 mi, 025° NE
  • Hamlin Township Owned Land (Local Conservation Area) — 6.7 mi, 016° N
  • Voorhees Sanctuary (Conservation Area) — 7.0 mi, 259° W
  • Tomac Woods Golf Course (Park) — 7.5 mi, 216° SW
  • Baldwin Park (Local Park) — 8.0 mi, 060° NE
  • Boat Launch (Local Recreation) — 8.6 mi, 035° NE
  • Grand River Gale Road State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.0 mi, 033° NE
  • Whitehouse Nature Center (Local Conservation Area) — 9.2 mi, 190° S
  • Miller Farm Eaton Rapids Area Historcal Society (Museum) — 9.5 mi, 016° N
  • Mid Michigan Scout Museum (Museum) — 9.5 mi, 016° N
  • The Rock (Public Artwork) — 9.5 mi, 195° S
  • Kresge Foundation Art Gallery (Gallery) — 12.4 mi, 291° W
  • Trail Map Kiosk (Attraction) — 13.6 mi, 329° NW
  • Charlotte Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 14.7 mi, 327° NW
  • Bogar Movie Theater (Cinema) — 15.2 mi, 241° SW
  • Eastend Sutdio & Gallery (Gallery) — 15.4 mi, 241° SW
  • Meridian-Baseline State Park (State Park) — 16.7 mi, 080° E
  • South Marker (Monument) — 17.2 mi, 080° E
  • North Marker (Monument) — 17.2 mi, 079° E
  • Dyer Kiln (Historic Ruins) — 17.5 mi, 285° W
  • Justin James Ward Memorial (Monument) — 17.6 mi, 066° NE
  • Ella Sharp Museum (Museum) — 18.2 mi, 128° SE
  • Hurst Planetarium (Museum) — 18.3 mi, 128° SE
  • Dansville State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 19.6 mi, 060° NE
  • Karyns Dance Studio (Arts Centre) — 20.2 mi, 026° NE
  • Fen Overlook (Viewpoint) — 20.2 mi, 136° SE
  • Amphitheater (Theatre) — 20.3 mi, 026° NE
  • Don's Windmill (Attraction) — 20.4 mi, 005° N
  • Waterloo Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 21.1 mi, 103° E
  • Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 43.3 mi, 281° W · 539k acres

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About This Springport Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Springport, Michigan. Coordinates: 42.378335, -84.696476. 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 Springport includes the ZIP code (48740, 49284), telephone area code (586, 269), county seat of Alcona County (Harrisville), and school district assignment (Springport Public Schools).

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.