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Attica Michigan Map

Explore Attica, 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 Attica, Michigan

How to Use This Attica, Michigan Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Attica, 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 Attica.

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.

CityAttica
StateMichigan (MI)
CountyLapeer County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/Detroit)
Latitude43.030305
Longitude-83.166051
Population962
Density77.8 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code48412
Area Code248
County SeatLapeer
School DistrictLapeer Community Schools

About Attica, Michigan

Attica is a locality in Lapeer County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 962. The population density is 77.8 people per km². Attica is located at 43.0303°N, 83.1661°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 48412.

Attica defines the intersection of rural silence and the slow, deliberate pulse of inland Michigan. It lies 18.6 miles northeast of Brandon Township, MI (from Brandon Township, MI: bearing 49°T), and is situated 7.9 miles east of Lapeer. The landscape here is characterized by a flat, expansive horizon, where the earth meets the sky in a muted display of gray and amber light that settles over the fields at dusk. Grass Lake sits at the center of this terrain, its surface often mirroring the heavy, overcast clouds that drift across the plains, while the North Branch Belle River meanders through the nearby lowlands, cutting a quiet path through the thick vegetation. Visitors to Park often find the stillness profound, a contrast to the distant, rhythmic hum of the wider region’s industrial ambitions.

Attica remains tethered to a legacy of agriculture and local trade, where the economy has long been shaped by the demands of the soil and the seasonal shifts of the Midwest. The history of the locality is written in the sturdy frame structures and the vast, open stretches of farmland that have sustained generations of families. While the Grass Lake Trail invites those who seek a path through the quiet woods and fields, the essence of the place lies in its steady, unadorned endurance. Life in Attica follows the clock of the seasons, maintaining a character that prioritizes the reliable work of the land over the fleeting pace of modernity, leaving the observer with a sense of grounded, quiet permanence.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 267° W
  • Forest Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 179° S
  • Michigan Christian Youth Camp (Private Recreation) — 1.4 mi, 325° NW
  • Township of Attica Park (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 026° NE
  • Lapeer County Sportsmans Club (Park) — 2.9 mi, 337° NW
  • East Michigan Fair Association (Local Recreation) — 4.6 mi, 101° E
  • Private Golf Course (Park) — 4.7 mi, 013° N
  • Lapeer State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.4 mi, 336° NW
  • Detroit Area Boy Scout Council (Private Recreation) — 5.5 mi, 223° SW
  • Local Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 5.8 mi, 129° SE
  • Lincoln Memorial (Monument) — 6.4 mi, 225° SW
  • Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 10.4 mi, 237° SW
  • Ortonville Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 13.6 mi, 230° SW
  • Columbiaville Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 15.2 mi, 305° NW
  • Military Tank (Monument) — 16.4 mi, 120° SE
  • Tabletop Jump (Attraction) — 17.5 mi, 164° S
  • Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 18.1 mi, 186° S
  • Westview Orchards (Attraction) — 19.3 mi, 157° SE
  • Little Skinny (Attraction) — 21.1 mi, 173° S
  • Log Drop (Attraction) — 21.2 mi, 173° S
  • Shelden Estate (Historic Ruins) — 21.7 mi, 173° S
  • Avon Players (Theatre) — 23.1 mi, 173° S
  • Van Hoosen Museum (Museum) — 23.3 mi, 174° S
  • Sea Life Aquarium (Aquarium) — 23.5 mi, 196° S
  • Newberry Hill (Historic Ruins) — 24.4 mi, 174° S
  • Day Star (Public Artwork) — 24.5 mi, 184° S
  • Grand Blanc Heritage Museum (Museum) — 24.6 mi, 253° W
  • O'Rena (Stadium) — 24.7 mi, 186° S
  • Farm Museum (Museum) — 25.9 mi, 097° E
  • Kiva (Theatre) — 26.4 mi, 269° W

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About This Attica Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Attica, Michigan. Coordinates: 43.030305, -83.166051. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Attica includes the ZIP code (48412), telephone area code (248), county seat of Lapeer County (Lapeer), and school district assignment (Lapeer Community Schools).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.