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Baldwin Michigan Map

Explore Baldwin, 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 Baldwin, Michigan

How to Use This Baldwin, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	43.901123
Longitude	-85.851729
Population	902
Density	275.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	49304
Area Code	616
County Seat	Baldwin
School District	Baldwin Community Schools

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About Baldwin, Michigan

Baldwin is a locality in Lake County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 902. The population density is 275.3 people per km². Baldwin is located at 43.9011°N, 85.8517°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Baldwin is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 49304.

Baldwin anchors itself firmly within the verdant interior of the Michigan landscape, defined by the steady, cold-water pulse of the Baldwin River as it winds through the pine-heavy terrain. It lies 33.0 miles southwest of Cadillac, MI (from Cadillac, MI: bearing 223°T), and is situated 17.1 miles west of Reed City. The moisture-rich air carries the scent of damp earth and needles, particularly near the quiet basin of Bush Lake, where the water mirrors the shifting gray of the northern sky. To the east, the Manistee National Forest provides a dense, enduring backdrop of timber and brush, while the distant silhouettes of the Ward Hills rise against the horizon like a weathered spine. At Hollister Park, the land offers a brief, manicured pause in the sprawling wild, where the light at dusk settles in long, amber slats across the grass, grounding Baldwin in a stillness that feels as old as the soil itself.

History in Baldwin remains etched into the timber-framed remnants of its industrious past, a legacy born of the heavy logging cycles that once dictated the economy of these woods. While the saws have long since quieted, the local character retains a rugged independence, sustained by a rhythm that favors the seasonal turning of the forest and the quiet pursuit of the river’s currents. Residents and travelers alike often find their way toward the local trails, sometimes venturing further out to navigate the Ward Hills Snowmobile Trail when the winter frost hardens the mud into iron. The daily pace here is unforced, measured less by the clock and more by the enduring presence of the surrounding wilderness, which continues to shape the life of Baldwin with a quiet, persistent gravity.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hollister Park (Local Park) — 0.0 mi, 252° W
Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 0.5 mi, 179° S · 539k acres
Cadillac State Forest Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 064° NE
Pere Marquette, Michigan Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 2.5 mi, 188° S · 13k acres
Idlewild Park (Local Park) — 3.4 mi, 096° E
Marquette Trails Country Club (Park) — 4.8 mi, 224° SW
P.M. Hinterland Club (Park) — 7.8 mi, 153° SE
Little Widewaters Flooding State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.9 mi, 023° NE
Little Manistee, Michigan Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 10.8 mi, 001° N · 9,812 acres
Reed City Theater Guild (Theatre) — 16.9 mi, 096° E
Loda Lake National Wildflower Sanctuary (Attraction) — 18.1 mi, 176° S
Notipekago (Monument) — 18.5 mi, 278° W
Eiffel Tower (Public Artwork) — 19.1 mi, 114° SE
LeRoy Museum (Museum) — 22.0 mi, 064° NE
Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery (Museum) — 23.6 mi, 129° SE
AMC CLASSIC Ludington 8 (Cinema) — 26.3 mi, 278° W
Caberfae Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 26.7 mi, 015° N
White Pine Trail State Park (State Park) — 27.7 mi, 045° NE
Oceana County Veterans Monument (Monument) — 28.9 mi, 242° SW
Chadwick Munger House (Museum) — 29.0 mi, 242° SW
Golden Key Art Gallery (Gallery) — 29.5 mi, 278° W
Newaygo County Council for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 30.3 mi, 189° S
Adventure Island (Attraction) — 30.7 mi, 040° NE
Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 30.7 mi, 297° NW · 3,271 acres
Oceana Historical Society (Museum) — 32.1 mi, 242° SW
KISS Monument (Attraction) — 32.4 mi, 042° NE
Cadillac 5 Theater (Cinema) — 32.9 mi, 043° NE
Wexford County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 33.0 mi, 043° NE
Ramsdell Theatre Opera House (Theatre) — 33.4 mi, 316° NW
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) — 53.5 mi, 349° N · 127k acres

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