Leroy Michigan Map

About Leroy, Michigan

Leroy is a locality in Presque Isle County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Leroy is located at 45.2200°N, 83.5208°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49655.

Leroy rests on land that remembers the slow, patient work of glaciers, a landscape of gentle swells and hollows carpeted in a mosaic of farmland and tenacious pine forest. It lies 11.8 miles north-northwest of Alpena, MI (from Alpena, MI: bearing 339°T), and is situated 6.2 miles south-southwest of Presque Isle. The air here carries a particular coolness, even in the height of summer, a breath drawn from the vast, unseen waters that cradle the Upper Peninsula to the north, a constant reminder of the region's watery embrace. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, their ordered rows a stark contrast to the wilder edges where mature oaks and maples stand sentinel, their leaves catching the late afternoon sun in a fleeting, burnished glow. The soil itself, a rich, dark loam, speaks of generations of cultivation, a fertile ground that has yielded its bounty through the seasons. The history of Leroy is a quiet one, less a roaring chronicle and more a persistent hum of lives lived and livelihoods pursued. Its origins are intertwined with the westward push of settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land and the burgeoning agricultural economy of Michigan. While the grander narratives of the Upper Peninsula might speak of iron ore and timber barons, Leroy’s story is grounded in the steady rhythm of planting and harvest, of families building lives around the dependable cycle of the seasons. The local economy, still heavily reliant on agriculture, finds its pulse in the crisp autumn air when orchards, descendants of the region's famed apple country, offer their sweet, hard-won fruits. There are whispers too, in the hushed tones of older residents, of a time when the logging camps further north cast a longer shadow, a ghost of industry that shaped the very fibers of this place, though now the trees stand tall and serene, their presence more a balm than a resource.

About This Leroy Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Leroy, Michigan — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.220014, -83.520814. 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 Leroy and Presque Isle County.

Detailed location data for Leroy includes the ZIP code (49707), telephone area code (906, 989), county seat of Presque Isle County (Rogers City), and school district assignment. 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 Leroy is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.