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Wakefield Michigan Map

Explore Wakefield, 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 Wakefield, Michigan

How to Use This Wakefield, Michigan Map

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

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	Wakefield
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Gogebic County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Menominee)

Latitude	46.475225
Longitude	-89.939891
Population	1,702
Density	83.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	49968
Area Code	906
County Seat	Bessemer
School District	Wakefield-Marenisco School District

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About Wakefield, Michigan

Wakefield is a locality in Gogebic County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,702. The population density is 83.5 people per km². Wakefield is located at 46.4752°N, 89.9399°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Menominee) timezone. Wakefield is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 49968.

Wakefield emerges from the thick, dark timber of the Upper Peninsula, defined by the steady, persistent flow of the Little Black River that cuts through the surrounding terrain. It lies 74.1 miles northeast of Sawyer, WI (from Sawyer, WI: bearing 52°T), and is situated 19.2 miles northeast of Iron. The landscape here holds a quiet gravity, anchored by the presence of Sunday Lake, which acts as a polished dark mirror for the sky. To the south, the distant, rugged silhouette of the Gogebic Range rises against the horizon, providing a permanent backdrop to the dense, cool air that settles over the valley. Visitors often find themselves drawn to the solitude of the Local Forest, where the silence is broken only by the shifting of pine needles or the distant, rhythmic rush of Root Beer Falls. Light in this corner of the world tends to linger, turning the afternoon gray into a deep, bruised violet that clings to the bark of the trees long after the sun has dipped low.

Wakefield retains the rugged, calloused character of a place forged in the crucible of the iron mining era, where the economy was once entirely dictated by the heavy, subterranean wealth of the earth. Though the industry has long since retreated, the remnants of those decades remain etched into the town’s layout, reflected in the sturdy, unadorned architecture that stands against the weight of heavy winters. Life today moves with a deliberate, measured pace, finding its momentum in the seasonal shifts that dictate the rhythm of the woods and the maintenance of the Agogebic Ski Trail. The inhabitants carry a certain stoic independence, a trait inherited from generations who learned to rely on the land and each other during the long, isolated months of snow. It is a place that does not ask to be noticed, preferring instead to exist in a state of quiet, functional grace, where the work of the day is measured by the coming of dusk and the steady, cold clarity of the water.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Nee-gaw-nee-gaw-bow (Public Artwork) — 0.2 mi, 345° N
Local Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 1.4 mi, 198° S
Ottawa National Forest (National Forest) — 1.5 mi, 157° SE · 995k acres
Blackjack Ski Resort (Private Recreation) — 2.7 mi, 307° NW
City of Wakefield Park (Local Park) — 2.9 mi, 178° S
Black, Michigan Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 7.5 mi, 307° NW · 4,346 acres
Presque Isle, Michigan Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 7.9 mi, 042° NE · 20k acres
Historic Ironwood Theatre (Theatre) — 11.0 mi, 262° W
Downtown Art Place (Gallery) — 11.0 mi, 262° W
Iron County Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 11.6 mi, 197° S
Vietnam Veterans War Memorial (Monument) — 11.8 mi, 260° W
Korean War Memorial (Monument) — 11.8 mi, 260° W
Underwood Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 12.0 mi, 212° SW
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park (State Park) — 12.1 mi, 001° N
Marenisco Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 13.4 mi, 120° SE
Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.3 mi, 173° S
Summit Peak Observation Tower (Viewpoint) — 20.4 mi, 023° NE
Nicolet National Forest (National Forest) — 22.8 mi, 136° SE · 663k acres
Upson Falls (Attraction) — 23.6 mi, 252° W
Sand Dunes (Attraction) — 31.1 mi, 037° NE
Sylvania Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 32.1 mi, 120° SE · 18k acres
Bass Lake Preserve State Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 33.1 mi, 187° S
Waswagoning (Museum) — 34.4 mi, 171° S
Moka’aangiizisiban Tribal Museum (Museum) — 35.3 mi, 284° W
Mellen Area Museum (Museum) — 35.8 mi, 254° W
Old Victoria Historic Townsite (Museum) — 37.3 mi, 065° NE
Paulding Light (Attraction) — 37.3 mi, 103° E
Artesian Well (Attraction) — 40.3 mi, 264° W
The Ontonagon Theater of Performing Arts (Theatre) — 40.4 mi, 047° NE
Northern Waters Museum (Museum) — 40.4 mi, 122° SE

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