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Wells Michigan Map

Explore Wells, 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 Wells, Michigan

How to Use This Wells, Michigan Map

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

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	Wells
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Delta County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Detroit)

Latitude	45.77719
Longitude	-87.079581
Population	480
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	49894
Area Code	906
County Seat	Escanaba

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About Wells, Michigan

Wells is a locality in Delta County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Wells is located at 45.7772°N, 87.0796°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49894.

Wells stretches across a landscape defined by the steady, persistent movement of water and the quiet endurance of northern timberlands. It lies 2.3 miles north-northwest of Escanaba, MI (from Escanaba, MI: bearing 342°T), and is situated 5.9 miles south-southwest of Gladstone. The Escanaba River carves a path through the terrain just a mile from the center of Wells, its current dark and deliberate as it moves toward the nearby expanse of Lake Michigan. In the colder months, the light here turns thin and brittle, casting long, sharp shadows across the flat, open ground where the air carries the scent of damp earth and pine. Within the immediate vicinity, a simple Park provides a modest patch of green space, offering a quiet vantage point to observe the transition of the seasons as the frost settles upon the low-lying fields.

The historical character of Wells remains tethered to the timber industry, a legacy that once transformed the surrounding wilderness into the primary engine of the local economy. Beyond the immediate reach of the community, the Escanaba River State Forest serves as a reminder of the vast, wooded expanse that originally drew settlers to this inland region. Travelers venturing a few miles outward might encounter the sudden, rushing presence of Chandler Falls, where the water breaks against the stone with a constant, rhythmic intensity. Daily life in Wells moves with a steady, unforced pace, reflecting a population that has learned to work in concert with the temperamental climate and the enduring, rugged geography of the Upper Peninsula.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 000° N
Wells Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 0.7 mi, 337° NW
Pioneer Trail Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 047° NE
UP Fairgrounds (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 180° S
Michigan State University Board of Trustees (Private Recreation) — 4.0 mi, 270° W
Portage Marsh State Wildilfe Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.3 mi, 173° S
Portage Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.6 mi, 174° S
Hiawatha National Forest (National Forest) — 4.9 mi, 055° NE · 899k acres
Michigan State University (Private Recreation) — 5.1 mi, 263° W
Bay De Noc Beagle Club (Park) — 5.3 mi, 274° W
Whitefish, Michigan Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 11.6 mi, 032° NE · 10k acres
Indian Trail (Monument) — 13.2 mi, 036° NE
Sturgeon, Michigan (Hiawatha Nf) Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 19.5 mi, 066° NE · 8,392 acres
Sandtown Historic Site (Monument) — 20.1 mi, 077° E
Boarding House Site (Historic Ruins) — 20.1 mi, 101° E
D. Dupont Barber Shop (Historic Ruins) — 20.2 mi, 101° E
Nahma and Northern Railway Locomotive Number 5 (Attraction) — 20.5 mi, 077° E
Flowing Well (Attraction) — 21.1 mi, 058° NE
Big Pines Overlook (Viewpoint) — 22.3 mi, 029° NE
IXL Historical Museum (Museum) — 25.9 mi, 260° W
Little Lake Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 26.0 mi, 164° S
Jacobson's Museum (Museum) — 26.4 mi, 166° S
Jens Jacobson's Cabin (Museum) — 26.4 mi, 166° S
Thorstein Veblen Study Cabin (Museum) — 26.4 mi, 166° S
Manistique River State Forest (Nature Reserve) — 29.2 mi, 085° E
Thompson Christmas Tree Ship (Monument) — 37.4 mi, 076° E
West Shore Fishing Museum (Museum) — 37.5 mi, 208° SW
Iron Mountain Iron Mine (Attraction) — 37.8 mi, 271° W
Ewing Point (Attraction) — 38.5 mi, 038° NE
Northern Sky Theater (Theatre) — 43.1 mi, 190° S

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