Three Lakes Michigan Map

About Three Lakes, Michigan

Three Lakes is a locality in Baraga County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 167. The population density is 10.8 people per km². Three Lakes is located at 46.5342°N, 88.1839°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49861.

Three Lakes reveals itself through the steady, dark pulse of the Spurr River, which carves a deliberate path through a landscape defined by deep, quiet water and ancient, glacial earth. It lies 38.3 miles west of Marquette, MI (from Marquette, MI: bearing 271°T), and is situated 18.4 miles southeast of LAnse. The land here remains anchored by the stillness of George Lake, where the surface mirrors the heavy, overcast skies of the Upper Peninsula, undisturbed by the rush of distant commerce. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the Huron Mountains provide a jagged, permanent horizon, while the local terrain remains rugged, marked by the dense, tangled thickets of the Baraga State Forest Area that press against the edges of the settlement. The air carries a sharp, metallic clarity, a reminder that the reach of the great northern wilderness is never more than a short walk from the nearest porch.

Three Lakes grew from a firm, utilitarian foundation, shaped by the extraction of timber and the hard labor of those who recognized the value in the surrounding iron-rich soil. While the local economy has shifted away from the intensive logging camps of previous generations, the rhythm of life remains tethered to the seasonal cycles of the woods and the slow, persistent flow of the water. Residents navigate their days with a pragmatic resilience, often traveling toward the roar of Upper Sturgeon Falls to witness the kinetic energy of the region’s geography. Even as time moves forward, the character of Three Lakes stays rooted in a quiet, enduring self-sufficiency, where the legacy of the north woods informs every interaction and the weight of the silent, pine-heavy forests defines the scale of human endeavor.

About This Three Lakes Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Three Lakes, Michigan. Coordinates: 46.534165, -88.183896. 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 Three Lakes includes the ZIP code (49861), telephone area code (906), county seat of Baraga County (L'Anse), and school district assignment (N.I.C.E. Community Schools).

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.