Boon Michigan Map

About Boon, Michigan

Boon is a locality in Wexford County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 99. The population density is 26.2 people per km². Boon is located at 44.2897°N, 85.6020°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49618.

Boon lies at the edge of the whispering pines, where the land begins its slow, deliberate tilt toward the vast, shimmering expanse of Lake Michigan. It lies 10.3 miles west-northwest of Cadillac, MI (from Cadillac, MI: bearing 285°T), and is situated 32.7 miles south of Traverse City. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of conifers and the fainter, sweeter perfume of distant cherry orchards, a fragrance that sweetens the breeze even in the heart of autumn. Rolling terrain, sculpted by ancient glaciers, dips and rises, creating a patchwork of sun-drenched fields and shadowed woodlands, the very soil a rich, dark loam that promises fertility. Scattered throughout are the skeletal remains of long-ago logging operations, their moss-covered stumps like forgotten sentinels guarding the quiet paths. This corner of Michigan, once a bustling hub for timber and later a quiet agricultural haven, still hums with the echoes of its past. The economy of Boon, though smaller now, retains the sturdy resilience of its founding generations, with apple orchards and small farms still dotting the landscape, their produce finding its way to local markets and beyond. The ghost of the lumber barons lingers in the weathered clapboard of older buildings, a subtle reminder of the raw power that once shaped this place. Evenings in Boon are often painted with a peculiar, luminous quality, the setting sun catching the dust motes dancing in the air, a quiet spectacle that seems to hold a hundred untold stories in its fading light.

About This Boon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Boon, Michigan — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.289728, -85.602004. 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 Boon and Wexford County.

Detailed location data for Boon includes the ZIP code (49618), telephone area code (989), county seat of Wexford County (Cadillac), and school district assignment (Cadillac Area Public Schools). 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 Boon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.