North 8th Avenue in Alpena, Michigan

North 8th Avenue in Alpena is a two-lane, asphalted, lit residential street. It runs in a northeast-southwest direction starting from River Street and crosses West Chisholm Street and ends at South 8th Avenue. North 8th Avenue also exists in Iron County.

Road Type
residential street
Lanes
2
Speed Limit
10 mph
Route
northeast-southwest

Artworks

  • Flying Peacock (Artist: Eric Karbeling (Honolulu, HI)) at West Chisholm Street 615 (49707). Mural created in 2024 as part of Alpena Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Fresh Waves initiative. Located on the southeast side of the building at 615 W. Chisholm Street, viewable from W. Chisholm Street. – approx. 350 ft.
  • Gone Fishing (Artist: George Eberhardt III (Grand Rapids, MI)) at North 9th Avenue 304 (49707). Mural created in 2024 as part of Alpena Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Fresh Waves initiative. Located on the north side of two adjacent walls on the building at 304 N. 9th Avenue. – approx. 0.1 mi.
  • Alpena Shipwreck Tour Mural (Artist: Painted by Samantha Freske (Posen, MI). Designed by Makayla Armstead.) at West Fletcher Street 480 (49707) – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • Moments That Watered Us (Artist: Britt Flood (Chapel Hill, NC)). Mural created in 2024 as part of Alpena Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Fresh Waves initiative. Located on the South side of the building at 205 W. Chisholm Street. – approx. 0.4 mi.

Hair salons

  • Mane Street Studio at West Chisholm Street 821 (49707) – approx. 0.1 mi.

Police stations

  • Alpena Police Department at West Chisholm Street 501 (49707) – approx. 0.2 mi.

Attractions

  • Lady Michigan at W. Fletcher Street 500 (49707). Lady Michigan is a glass bottomed boat used for shipwreck tours in the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. The boat is located on the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Trail behind the NOAA building at 500 West Fletcher Street in Alpena Michigan. – approx. 0.3 mi.

Kitchen studios

  • Classic Kitchen & Bath Showroom (opening hours: Mon–Fri 7:30–17; Sat 9–12) at South 11th Avenue 410 (49707) – approx. 0.4 mi.

Pubs

  • Barilik's Tavern at Long Lake Avenue 205 (49707) – approx. 0.4 mi.

Courthouses

  • 88th District Court at West Chisholm Street 719 (49707) – approx. 300 ft.
  • 26th Judicial Circuit Court at West Chisholm Street 720 (49707) – approx. 550 ft.

Pet grooming salons

  • The Pampered Paw (opening hours: Mon–Tue, Thu–Fri 8–15; Sat 9–15) at West Chisholm Street 819 (49707) – approx. 0.1 mi.
  • Muddy Paws at West Chisholm Street 217 (49707) – approx. 0.4 mi.

Fire stations

  • Alpena Fire Department at West Chisholm Street 501 (49707) – approx. 0.2 mi.

Event venues

  • Saint Anne Hall at Sable Street 817 (49707). Hall available only for functions related for Saint Anne Church. – approx. 0.2 mi.

Tobacco shops

  • Sweet Fire Tobacco (opening hours: Mon–Sat 10–21; Sun 10–19) at West Chisholm Street 310 (49707) – approx. 0.3 mi.

Fast food restaurants

  • Hungry Howie's (Pizza, takeout, opening hours: Sun–Thu 11–22; Fri–Sat 11–24) at West Chisholm Street 1132 – approx. 0.4 mi.

Dentist offices

  • Grand Traverse oral Surgery and Dental Impant Centers (opening hours: Mon–Thu 8–16) at West Chisholm Street 805 (49707) – approx. 0.1 mi.
  • Sytek Ortho at West Chisholm Street 1132 – approx. 0.4 mi.

Gas stations

  • Shell (Self-service, Shell, opening hours: open 24/7) at West Chisholm Street 1017 (49707) – approx. 0.3 mi.
  • BP (Self-service, BP, opening hours: open 24/7) at West Chisholm Street 1035 (49707) – approx. 0.3 mi.

Car dealerships

  • McInerney Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (opening hours: Mon–Fri 9–18; Sat 9–13) at West Chisholm Street 832 (49707) – approx. 0.2 mi.

Toy stores

  • K-otic Games at West Chisholm Street 932 (49707) – approx. 0.2 mi.

Shoe stores

  • Red Wing at West Chisholm Street 300 (49707) – approx. 0.3 mi.

Laundries

  • Downtown Laundromat at Lockwood Street 214 (49707) – approx. 0.4 mi.

Shops nearby

Rewildings
0.1 mi

Apartment buildings nearby

Parkview Apartments
0.1 mi
Albert C. Fowler Apartments
0.2 mi

Auto repair shops nearby

J & S Auto Repair
450 ft
Up North Truck and Tire
0.2 mi

Banks nearby

Wolverine State Credit Union
0.2 mi
Alpena Community Credit Union
0.3 mi

Bars nearby

Sports Page Lounge
0.1 mi

Buildings nearby

Alpena County Annex
200 ft
Parole/Probation Office
250 ft
Boys & Girls Club of Alpena
450 ft
805 Place
0.1 mi
Star Plaza
0.1 mi
Alpena Public Safety Facility
0.2 mi
R.S. Scott Associates Incorporated
0.3 mi

Car washes nearby

Up North Auto Spa
0.1 mi

Commercial buildings nearby

Alpena Power Company
0.2 mi

Community centers nearby

Alpena Senior Citizens Center
0.2 mi

Convenience stores nearby

Cracker Barrel Party Store
350 ft

Courthouses nearby

Alpena County Courthouse
550 ft

Dams nearby

Ninth Street Dam
0.3 mi

Doctor's offices nearby

Munson Healthcare - Dr. Jorge T. Gonzalez
500 ft

Fast food restaurants nearby

Dairy Queen
0.1 mi

Funeral homes nearby

Karpus Hunter & Ross Funeral Home
0.2 mi

Industrial buildings nearby

Superior Fabricating, Incorporated
0.3 mi

Museums nearby

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center
0.2 mi

Parks nearby

Rotary Island Mill Park
0.1 mi
Lamare Park
0.1 mi
Riverside Skate Park
0.2 mi

Places of worship nearby

Saint Anne Church
0.2 mi

Pubs nearby

Player's Pub & Grub
0.1 mi

Railways nearby

Lake State Railway
0.3 mi

Restaurants nearby

The Nest
450 ft
John Boy's Restaurant
0.1 mi
Freier's Pizzeria Italian Bistro LLC
0.2 mi

Social facilities nearby

Blue Horizons
450 ft

Sporting goods stores nearby

Clem's Bait & Tackle
0.1 mi

Waters nearby

Thunder Bay River
0.3 mi

Other nearby

Central Substation
0.2 mi