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White Pines Michigan Map

Explore White Pines, 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 White Pines, Michigan

How to Use This White Pines, Michigan Map

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

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	White Pines
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Ontonagon County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Detroit)

Latitude	46.75299
Longitude	-89.58356
Population	480
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	49971, 49953
Area Code	906
County Seat	Ontonagon

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About White Pines, Michigan

White Pines is a locality in Ontonagon County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 5.0 people per km². White Pines is located at 46.7530°N, 89.5836°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP codes: 49971, 49953.

White Pines occupies a rugged stretch of terrain where the Mineral River carves a persistent, winding path through the dense, shadowed soil. It lies 104.8 miles west of Marquette, MI (from Marquette, MI: bearing 279°T), and is situated 34.7 miles northeast of Ironwood. The landscape surrounding White Pines consists of deep, tangled woodlands that offer a silent, heavy stillness, broken only by the rush of water against moss-slicked stone. To the north, the expanse of Lake Superior exerts a cooling influence on the air, keeping the transition of seasons sharp and bracing. Seven miles to the east, the silhouette of Government Peak rises against the horizon, a reminder of the tectonic patience that formed this basin. Just a mile away, the Ottawa National Forest blankets the earth in a sprawling canopy of cedar and spruce, creating a vast, untamed buffer that defines the physical character of the land.

White Pines carries the quiet, weathered legacy of the Upper Peninsula, where the remnants of early extraction industries shaped the local economy and left behind a distinct, stoic resilience. The rhythms of life here are dictated by the demands of the forest and the slow, deliberate work of those who manage the timber and land. Unlike the bustling centers of the industrial south, White Pines moves with a measured cadence, favoring the steady maintenance of small-scale forestry and regional services. Residents look toward the Mishwabic State Forest thirteen miles distant as both a resource and a boundary, reinforcing the town’s position as a gateway to the wilder interior. In the evening, the light catches the iron-rich sediment of the riverbanks, casting a deep, copper glow that anchors the identity of White Pines to the very minerals beneath its feet.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ottawa National Forest (National Forest) — 1.2 mi, 205° SW · 995k acres
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park (State Park) — 1.4 mi, 305° NW
Natural Area Union Springs Scenic Site (State Conservation Area) — 4.6 mi, 312° NW
East Vista (Viewpoint) — 4.7 mi, 325° NW
Sand Dunes (Attraction) — 5.9 mi, 019° N
Ontonagon, Michigan Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 9.5 mi, 134° SE · 46k acres
Ontonagon, Michigan Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 10.4 mi, 158° S · 8,876 acres
Baraga State Forest Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.9 mi, 083° E
The Ontonagon Theater of Performing Arts (Theatre) — 15.2 mi, 057° NE
Old Victoria Historic Townsite (Museum) — 17.2 mi, 101° E
Military Hill Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 17.3 mi, 096° E · 1,619 acres
Childhood Cottage Museum (Museum) — 19.3 mi, 093° E
Lake Gogebic State Park (State Park) — 20.0 mi, 180° S
Nee-gaw-nee-gaw-bow (Public Artwork) — 25.5 mi, 222° SW
Marenisco Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 26.4 mi, 192° S
Paulding Light (Attraction) — 33.9 mi, 145° SE
Historic Ironwood Theatre (Theatre) — 34.6 mi, 234° SW
Downtown Art Place (Gallery) — 34.7 mi, 234° SW
Vietnam Veterans War Memorial (Monument) — 35.5 mi, 233° SW
Korean War Memorial (Monument) — 35.6 mi, 233° SW
Sylvania Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 37.1 mi, 163° S · 18k acres
Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 39.6 mi, 100° E · 17k acres
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) — 43.1 mi, 296° NW · 110k acres
Northern Waters Museum (Museum) — 44.4 mi, 157° SE
Upson Falls (Attraction) — 47.4 mi, 236° SW
Copper Range Historical Museum (Museum) — 49.5 mi, 063° NE
Baraga County Historical Museum (Museum) — 51.7 mi, 088° E
Rogers Cinema (Cinema) — 52.6 mi, 062° NE
Creekside Bike Park (Attraction) — 52.7 mi, 059° NE
Isle Royale National Park (National Park) — 73.4 mi, 009° N · 1.1M acres

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