Spruce Michigan Map
Explore Spruce, Michigan, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Spruce, Michigan
| City | Spruce |
| State | Michigan (MI) |
| County | Dickinson County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| Latitude | 45.985787 |
| Longitude | -87.777354 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 49831, 48762 |
| Area Code | 906, 586 |
| County Seat | Iron Mountain |
About Spruce, Michigan
Spruce is a locality in Dickinson County, Michigan, United States. Spruce is located at 45.9858°N, 87.7774°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP codes: 49831, 48762.Spruce occupies a quiet corner of the interior landscape where the land settles into a rhythmic pattern of earth and timber. It lies 38.1 miles west-northwest of Escanaba, MI (from Escanaba, MI: bearing 296°T), and is situated 18.0 miles northeast of Iron Mountain. Quarry Creek carves a persistent, narrow path through the terrain, its waters moving with a steady, unhurried purpose that defines the local topography. Beyond the immediate banks, the Crystal Falls State Forest Area blankets the surroundings in a dense, verdant expanse, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Iron Hill marks the edge of the horizon. Two miles away, the surface of Spruce Lake catches the fading light of evening, turning the sky’s amber glow into a deep, reflective violet that lingers long after the sun has dipped below the trees.
Spruce developed as a modest junction of industry and timber, drawing its character from the dense woods and the labor required to clear them. The economy remains rooted in this legacy, favoring a slow, deliberate pace where the work of the day is measured by the changing seasons and the resilience of the local soil. Residents often traverse the woods toward the sound of Lower Mill Pond Falls, where the water’s persistent tumble provides a constant, rhythmic backdrop to the stillness of the region. Life in Spruce functions on a scale that prioritizes the immediate and the tangible, honoring a heritage built by those who understood that the true value of the land lay in its quiet, enduring presence.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Crystal Falls State Forest Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.0 mi, 180° S
- Brown Creek Hunting Lodge (Private Recreation) — 2.2 mi, 097° E
- Hardwood Reservoir Flooding State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 061° NE
- Iron Mountain Iron Mine (Attraction) — 14.7 mi, 197° S
- Steele Monument (Monument) — 14.7 mi, 198° S
- Jake Menghini Museum (Museum) — 15.1 mi, 208° SW
- House of Yesteryear Museum (Museum) — 16.8 mi, 222° SW
- Gravity Hub (Attraction) — 17.2 mi, 228° SW
- First Pier (Viewpoint) — 17.6 mi, 207° SW
- Menominee River State Recreation Area (State Park) — 17.8 mi, 194° S
- Cornish Pump Museum (Museum) — 17.9 mi, 232° SW
- Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame (Museum) — 18.1 mi, 236° SW
- Menominee River Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 18.3 mi, 186° S
- Menominee River State Park & Recreation Area 2 (State Recreation Area) — 18.3 mi, 191° S
- Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (Attraction) — 20.3 mi, 234° SW
- IXL Historical Museum (Museum) — 20.8 mi, 157° SE
- Pine-Popple Wild Rivers (State Park) — 22.3 mi, 244° SW
- Nicolet National Forest (National Forest) — 25.9 mi, 256° W · 663k acres
- Paint, Michigan Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 27.8 mi, 288° W · 22k acres
- Brule, Michigan And Wisconsin Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 30.9 mi, 270° W · 11k acres
- Whisker Lake Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 31.1 mi, 270° W · 7,434 acres
- Site of Barnes-Hecker Mine Disaster (Monument) — 35.7 mi, 360° N
- St. Mary Catholic Church Commemorative Plaque (Monument) — 36.4 mi, 298° NW
- Hiawatha National Forest (National Forest) — 36.5 mi, 047° NE · 899k acres
- Lower Carp Falls (Attraction) — 39.1 mi, 024° NE
- Wisconsin Slough State Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 40.4 mi, 270° W
- Father Marquette Statue (Public Artwork) — 42.5 mi, 025° NE
- The Gallery (Gallery) — 42.7 mi, 025° NE
- Masonic Red Room (Theatre) — 42.7 mi, 025° NE
- Boarding House Site (Historic Ruins) — 56.4 mi, 109° E
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About This Spruce Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Spruce, Michigan. Coordinates: 45.985787, -87.777354. 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 Spruce includes the ZIP code (49831, 48762), telephone area code (906, 586), county seat of Dickinson County (Iron Mountain), and school district assignment.
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 generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
