Anchorville Michigan Map

About Anchorville, Michigan

Anchorville is a locality in St. Clair County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Anchorville is located at 42.6911°N, 82.6885°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 48004.

Anchorville rests low in the broad, fertile basin of St. Clair County, where the land gently slopes toward the shimmering expanse of Lake St. Clair. It lies 5.6 miles east of Chesterfield Township, MI (from Chesterfield Township, MI: bearing 93°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north-east of Harrison Township. The terrain here is predominantly flat, a rich tapestry of agricultural fields that stretch to the horizon, punctuated by stands of mature trees that line the ditches and mark property lines. The air often carries the faint, earthy scent of turned soil and, when the wind shifts, the briny tang of the nearby lake, a constant presence that shapes the character of Anchorville. In the late afternoon, the sun bleeds a soft, diffused light across the fields, turning the green of the corn and soybeans into a muted gold. Ditches, more than streams, are the dominant waterways, carrying rainwater slowly across the landscape, their edges thick with reeds and the occasional bloom of wild iris. Anchorville's history is tied to the bounty of this land and the proximity of the Great Lakes. Once a hub for agricultural trade, its economy still leans heavily on the cultivation of crops, with tractors occasionally rumbling along the paved roads that crisscross the landscape. The legacy of its founding settlers, who saw opportunity in this fertile soil, is evident in the enduring farmsteads and the quiet resilience of its residents. While Anchorville itself is modest, its strategic position has always been key, a place where goods and people once moved with the seasons. The absence of grand monuments is compensated by the subtle beauty of the working landscape, a testament to a continuous, quiet prosperity rooted in the earth.

About This Anchorville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Anchorville, Michigan — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.691144, -82.688527. 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 Anchorville and St. Clair County.

Detailed location data for Anchorville includes the ZIP code (48023), telephone area code (313), county seat of St. Clair County (Port Huron), 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 Anchorville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.