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Bailey Michigan Map

Explore Bailey, 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 Bailey, Michigan

How to Use This Bailey, Michigan Map

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

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	Bailey
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Muskegon County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Detroit)

Latitude	43.2778
Longitude	-85.810325
Population	480
Density	8.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	49303
Area Code	616
County Seat	Muskegon

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About Bailey, Michigan

Bailey is a locality in Muskegon County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Bailey is located at 43.2778°N, 85.8103°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49303.

Bailey exists as a quiet intersection of earth and water, defined by the expansive presence of Sand Lake six miles from its center. It lies 17.3 miles northwest of Belmont, MI (from Belmont, MI: bearing 324°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north-northwest of Sparta. Ovidhall Lake Creek winds through the low-lying terrain only a mile away, feeding the damp, rich soil that sustains the surrounding woodland and flat agricultural plains. In the distance, the elevation rises slightly toward the rounded crest of Bettes Tower Hill, a dark silhouette against the pale, bruised violet of a Michigan dusk. The air here holds a clean, sharp chill, carrying the scent of pine needles and damp earth across the open fields, where the light settles heavy and gray on the frost-dusted grasses.

Bailey emerged from the necessity of the land, its rhythm dictated by the seasonal labor of orchards and the steady, quiet work of inland commerce. Residents pass their days near the verdant stretches of Moore Park, where the stillness of the woods offers a respite from the mechanical hum of modern life. The local character remains inseparable from this topography, where the legacy of the timber era and the persistence of small-scale agriculture create an environment of deliberate, measured endurance. Life here is defined by the proximity to the water and the slow, cyclical transition of the seasons, leaving the inhabitants to find beauty in the unremarkable permanence of the fields and the sudden, amber glow of porch lights flickering to life as the evening takes hold.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Moore Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 185° S
Rogue River State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 093° E
Village Park (Local Park) — 5.1 mi, 142° SE
Brigadoon Golf Course (Park) — 5.2 mi, 309° NW
Muskegon State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 281° W
Christiansen Nature Center (Local Recreation) — 6.0 mi, 103° E
Fruit Ridge Hayrides (Attraction) — 6.9 mi, 162° S
Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 7.9 mi, 026° NE · 539k acres
Newaygo Prairies Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 8.7 mi, 031° NE
Fish Head (Public Artwork) — 10.0 mi, 003° N
Public Water Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 10.0 mi, 011° N
White Creek Railroad (Theme Park) — 11.7 mi, 099° E
White Pine Trail State Park (State Park) — 13.2 mi, 108° E
Jane's Landing (Attraction) — 13.6 mi, 272° W
Newaygo County Council for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 14.7 mi, 333° NW
Boulder Jump (Attraction) — 15.9 mi, 137° SE
Hilltop Stop (Attraction) — 16.0 mi, 137° SE
Rockford Rope Swing (Viewpoint) — 16.7 mi, 136° SE
Hyser Rivers Museum (Museum) — 18.4 mi, 143° SE
Newaygo State Park (leased from Consumer's Energy) (State Park) — 18.4 mi, 035° NE
White, Michigan Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 18.6 mi, 358° N · 21k acres
Walker Police & Firefighters Memorial (Monument) — 18.6 mi, 175° S
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 20.3 mi, 273° W
Sweets Monument (Monument) — 20.5 mi, 183° S
The Starlight Room (Theatre) — 21.0 mi, 248° W
Muse GR (Gallery) — 21.1 mi, 163° S
Howard Stanton Memorial (Monument) — 21.2 mi, 174° S
Artists Creating Together (Arts Centre) — 21.5 mi, 161° S
Canal Park Presented by SILVA (Gallery) — 21.7 mi, 161° S
Van Andel Living Shores (Aquarium) — 22.4 mi, 166° S

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