Covington Michigan Map

About Covington, Michigan

Covington is a locality in Baraga County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 112. The population density is 12.3 people per km². Covington is located at 46.5413°N, 88.5371°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49919.

Covington rests where the land itself seems to sigh, a gentle incline of earth giving way to the deep, cool breath of Lake Michigan. It lies 54.3 miles west of Marquette, MI (from Marquette, MI: bearing 270°T), and is situated 15.4 miles south-southwest of LAnse. The air here carries the scent of pine needles sharp and clean, mingling with the fainter, sweeter perfume of distant cherry orchards that bloom in vibrant blushes each spring. The trees stand tall and stoic, their branches reaching toward a sky that often shifts from the crisp, bright blue of midday to the bruised purples and bruised oranges of a late-day sunset, painting the horizon with a fleeting, ephemeral beauty. Beneath their shade, the ground is a soft carpet of fallen leaves and moss, a quiet testament to the enduring cycle of the North Woods. The story of Covington is written in the very grit of its soil and the whispers of its past. It was a place forged by the ambition of those who sought livelihoods from the land and the water, a legacy still palpable in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture that lines its few principal streets. While the grand industrial days of the Upper Peninsula may have faded, the spirit of hard work and self-reliance remains. This enduring spirit is evident in the small, independent businesses that dot the landscape, their signs weathered but their welcome warm, serving a steady stream of locals and the rare, curious traveler drawn to this quiet corner of Michigan. The memory of mining camps, though long gone, still seems to linger in the very air, a subtle undercurrent beneath the everyday hum of life in Covington.

About This Covington Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Covington, Michigan — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.54133, -88.537082. 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 Covington and Baraga County.

Detailed location data for Covington includes the ZIP code (49919), telephone area code (906), county seat of Baraga County (L'Anse), and school district assignment (L'Anse Area 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 Covington is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.