Traverse Michigan Map

About Traverse, Michigan

Traverse is a locality in Keweenaw County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of 15,678. Traverse is located at 47.2552°N, 88.2643°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49917.

Traverse clings to the rugged Keweenaw Peninsula where the land, a deep, ancient green, plunges with a determined slope towards the vast, cold waters of Lake Superior. It lies 159.2 miles north-north-west of Door, WI (from Door, WI: bearing 339°T), and is situated 8.5 miles east of Laurium. The air here carries a bracing chill, even in the height of summer, a constant whisper from the inland sea that defines the horizon. Pine and birch dominate the rolling terrain, their branches often heavy with the mist that rolls in without warning, softening the sharp edges of the world and lending a dreamlike quality to the winding, unpaved roads. There’s a quiet resilience in the very texture of the land, a sense of enduring the long winters and savoring the fleeting warmth. This corner of the Keweenaw, Traverse, was once a place where the earth yielded its copper bounty, a legacy etched into the scattered remnants of old mine buildings and the rough-hewn character of its inhabitants. The economy, no longer driven by the deep shafts, now finds its pulse in the seasonal ebb and flow of tourism, with hardy souls drawn to the untamed beauty of the surrounding wilderness and the quiet allure of its secluded beaches. The deep, resonant silence that falls at dusk, broken only by the distant cry of a loon or the gentle lapping of waves, speaks volumes of a history that runs as deep as the lake itself.

About This Traverse Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Traverse, Michigan — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.255202, -88.264276. 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 Traverse and Keweenaw County.

Detailed location data for Traverse includes the ZIP code (49945), telephone area code (906), county seat of Keweenaw County (Eagle River), and school district assignment. 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 Traverse is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.