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Applegate Michigan Map

Explore Applegate, Michigan, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Applegate, Michigan

How to Use This Applegate, Michigan Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Applegate, Michigan. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Michigan or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Applegate.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Applegate
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Sanilac County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Detroit)

Latitude	43.355302
Longitude	-82.63715
Population	241
Density	92.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	48401
Area Code	248
County Seat	Sandusky
School District	Croswell-Lexington Community School District

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About Applegate, Michigan

Applegate is a locality in Sanilac County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 241. The population density is 92.8 people per km². Applegate is located at 43.3553°N, 82.6372°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Applegate is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 48401.

Applegate holds the quiet gravity of the Michigan thumb, where the earth flattens into expansive, fertile fields that stretch toward a horizon often bruised with the violet hues of dusk. It lies 23.3 miles north-northwest of Fort Gratiot, MI (from Fort Gratiot, MI: bearing 340°T), and is situated 5.6 miles north of Croswell. The Black River carves a deliberate, winding path through the heavy soil nearby, its dark waters mirroring the skeletal grace of dormant trees during the long, hushed winters. Five miles to the east, the vast, cold expanse of Lake Huron tempers the air, casting a moisture-laden chill that settles deep into the marrow of the landscape, while the distant, submerged reaches of the Sanilac Shores Great Lakes State Underwater Preserve guard the silence of the depths beneath the surface.

Applegate carries the steady, unadorned pulse of an agricultural legacy, where the economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the planting and the harvest. Grain silos rise like sentinels above the flat geometry of the fields, punctuating a skyline that has long prioritized the utility of the furrow over the vanity of urban growth. The heritage of the region is written in the sturdy, pragmatic architecture of its buildings and the endurance of those who work the land, a persistence that remains unaffected by the frantic velocity of modern industry. Life in Applegate moves with the deliberate pace of a slow-turning season, maintaining a character forged by the proximity of the water and the sheer, unending breadth of the inland plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sanilac Shores Great Lakes State Underwater Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 5.0 mi, 092° E
Camp Cavelle (Private Recreation) — 5.4 mi, 107° E
Lexington Park (Local Park) — 5.8 mi, 117° SE
City of Croswell Park (Local Park) — 5.8 mi, 170° S
The Barn Theatre (Theatre) — 6.7 mi, 044° NE
Lake Hill Golf Course (Park) — 6.8 mi, 146° SE
Sandusky State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.0 mi, 288° W
Black River Ranch (Private Recreation) — 7.3 mi, 172° S
Huron Shores Golf Club (Park) — 8.4 mi, 025° NE
Catholic Camp (Local Recreation) — 9.2 mi, 025° NE
Birch Creek (State Conservation Area) — 13.2 mi, 159° S
Lakeport State Park (State Park) — 16.8 mi, 156° SE
Painted Rocks (Attraction) — 17.1 mi, 155° SE
AMC Birchwood 10 (Cinema) — 24.0 mi, 157° SE
Farm Museum (Museum) — 25.7 mi, 182° S
Fort Gratiot Light (Monument) — 26.4 mi, 156° SE
Fort St. Joseph (Monument) — 26.7 mi, 156° SE
Great Storm of 1913 and Sailors Memorial (Monument) — 26.8 mi, 156° SE
Pine Grove Scenic Lookout (Viewpoint) — 27.7 mi, 157° SE
The Citedel Stage (Theatre) — 28.0 mi, 157° SE
Survivor Pine (Attraction) — 28.2 mi, 317° NW
Sanilac Petroglyphs (Historic Ruins) — 28.3 mi, 317° NW
Forever Soaring (Public Artwork) — 28.6 mi, 329° NW
Thumb Area Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 28.8 mi, 002° N
Sled Museum (Museum) — 32.0 mi, 165° S
Palmer Park Arch (Attraction) — 37.6 mi, 168° S
Strand Theatre (Cinema) — 39.2 mi, 284° W
Wolcott Mill Historic Center (Attraction) — 43.2 mi, 200° S
The Mariner LLC (Gallery) — 44.8 mi, 171° S
Pigeon Historical Society (Museum) — 45.5 mi, 316° NW

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