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Vulcan Michigan Map

Explore Vulcan, 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 Vulcan, Michigan

How to Use This Vulcan, Michigan Map

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

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.

City	Vulcan
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Dickinson County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Detroit)

Latitude	45.780514
Longitude	-87.862625
Population	680
Density	18.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	49892
Area Code	906
County Seat	Iron Mountain

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About Vulcan, Michigan

Vulcan is a locality in Dickinson County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 680. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Vulcan is located at 45.7805°N, 87.8626°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49892.

Vulcan defines the rugged spine of the Upper Peninsula, where the landscape rises sharply into the iron-rich slopes of Brier Hill. It lies 38.5 miles west of Escanaba, MI (from Escanaba, MI: bearing 274°T), and is situated 2.0 miles east-southeast of Norway. The air here holds a crisp, metallic clarity, often cooling quickly as the sun slips behind the dense, dark timber that blankets the surrounding terrain. Just a mile away, the quiet waters of Hanbury Lake mirror the shifting moods of the sky, while the steady, rhythmic movement of Pine Creek carves a narrow path through the earth. A few miles distant, the sudden, white rush of Power Dam Falls breaks the stillness, providing a constant, low-frequency hum that underscores the silence of the woods.

Vulcan carries the weight of a geologic and industrial legacy, built upon the deep, jagged veins of ore that once dictated the pulse of the regional economy. The labor of previous generations persists in the enduring character of the architecture, where sturdy structures remain as markers of a time defined by extraction and the relentless forge. Life in Vulcan moves with the deliberate pace of those who understand the seasons, a quiet endurance reinforced by the proximity of the Norway Township lands. Even as the industry has evolved, the sense of a place defined by its raw, elemental materials remains, marking Vulcan as a settlement that emerged from the stone itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Iron Mountain Iron Mine (Attraction) — 0.1 mi, 333° NW
Steele Monument (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 296° NW
Norway Township (Local Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 135° SE
Hanbury Lake Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 280° W
Strawberry Lake Park (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 292° W
Crystal Falls State Forest Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 353° N
Dickinson County Fairgrounds (Local Recreation) — 2.0 mi, 256° W
Golf Course (Park) — 2.3 mi, 263° W
Menominee River State Recreation Area (State Park) — 3.1 mi, 182° S
Jake Menghini Museum (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 287° W
Menominee River State Park & Recreation Area 2 (State Recreation Area) — 3.8 mi, 174° S
Menominee River Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 4.1 mi, 169° S
First Pier (Viewpoint) — 4.2 mi, 248° W
Marinette County Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 4.5 mi, 197° S
Blomgren's Marsh Flooding State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 023° NE
House of Yesteryear Museum (Museum) — 7.5 mi, 283° W
Gravity Hub (Attraction) — 9.2 mi, 288° W
Cornish Pump Museum (Museum) — 10.5 mi, 287° W
Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame (Museum) — 11.6 mi, 291° W
Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (Attraction) — 12.5 mi, 281° W
IXL Historical Museum (Museum) — 13.3 mi, 112° E
Nicolet National Forest (National Forest) — 22.5 mi, 291° W · 663k acres
American Legion Memorial Tank (Monument) — 38.4 mi, 190° S
Wisconsin Slough State Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 39.0 mi, 292° W
St. Mary Catholic Church Commemorative Plaque (Monument) — 42.1 mi, 318° NW
Fisherman Statue (Public Artwork) — 49.2 mi, 165° S
Herbert L. Williams Theatre (Theatre) — 50.4 mi, 166° S
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Marinette Campus Fine Arts Gallery (Gallery) — 50.4 mi, 166° S
Seagull Bar State Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 50.6 mi, 164° S
Northern Sky Theater (Theatre) — 52.7 mi, 144° SE

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