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Bitely Michigan Map

Explore Bitely, 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 Bitely, Michigan

How to Use This Bitely, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	43.746959
Longitude	-85.861726
Population	480
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	49309
Area Code	616
County Seat	White Cloud

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About Bitely, Michigan

Bitely is a locality in Newaygo County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Bitely is located at 43.7470°N, 85.8617°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49309.

Bitely unfolds across a landscape defined by the quiet stillness of Bitely Lake, which serves as the primary anchor for the surrounding terrain. It lies 40.4 miles north-northeast of Muskegon, MI (from Muskegon, MI: bearing 29°T), and is situated 19.2 miles west of Big Rapids. This land possesses a distinct, muted character, where the soil is blanketed by the expansive reach of the Manistee National Forest, a vast woodland that dictates the pace of the seasons. Only a mile away, the waters of Tank Creek carve through the undergrowth, feeding the moisture into the basin that supports the dense, timbered stands. On the distant horizon, the faint, jagged silhouette of the Ward Hills catches the fading light of late afternoon, providing a subtle contrast to the flat, pine-shadowed floor of the forest that encroaches upon every edge of the settlement.

Bitely carries the weight of a history rooted in the timber industry, a legacy that lingers in the quietude of the current economy and the weathered wood of its older structures. Life here moves in accordance with the rhythms of the forest, where those who remain find their livelihood bound to the maintenance of the wild spaces and the seasonal cycles of the inland woods. For those seeking the solitude of the Michigan interior, the Honeymoon Lake Snowmobile Trail offers a path through the timber seven miles out, connecting the local residents to the broader, frost-covered expanse of the region. The air in Bitely holds a particular sharpness during the transition of autumn, smelling of damp needles and cooling earth, a sensory signature that remains long after the sun has slipped behind the tree line.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 0.2 mi, 138° SE · 539k acres
Pettibone Lake Park (Local Park) — 3.0 mi, 053° NE
Newaygo Club (Park) — 3.9 mi, 313° NW
P.M. Hinterland Club (Park) — 5.2 mi, 052° NE
Pere Marquette, Michigan Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 7.3 mi, 006° N · 13k acres
Loda Lake Botanical Area (National Scenic Byway) — 7.4 mi, 170° S
Loda Lake National Wildflower Sanctuary (Attraction) — 7.6 mi, 167° S
White, Michigan Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 10.8 mi, 197° S · 21k acres
Cadillac State Forest Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.9 mi, 012° N
Idlewild Historical and Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 12.0 mi, 022° N
Forest Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 16.4 mi, 094° E
Eiffel Tower (Public Artwork) — 18.2 mi, 081° E
Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery (Museum) — 19.4 mi, 102° E
Reed City Theater Guild (Theatre) — 19.5 mi, 063° NE
Newaygo County Council for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 19.8 mi, 192° S
Newaygo State Park (leased from Consumer's Energy) (State Park) — 21.2 mi, 142° SE
Notipekago (Monument) — 22.1 mi, 306° NW
Chadwick Munger House (Museum) — 25.2 mi, 263° W
Oceana County Veterans Monument (Monument) — 25.2 mi, 264° W
Hart-Montague Bicycle Trail Park (State Recreation Area) — 25.6 mi, 262° W
Kolski High Ropes Course and Zipline (Attraction) — 26.3 mi, 217° SW
Kolski Family Project C.O.P.E (Attraction) — 26.4 mi, 217° SW
Scoutcraft (Attraction) — 26.4 mi, 218° SW
Chapel (Historic Ruins) — 26.6 mi, 220° SW
Lau Firebowl (Theatre) — 26.8 mi, 219° SW
Viewing Platform (Viewpoint) — 26.9 mi, 219° SW
Old Town Hall (Historic Ruins) — 28.1 mi, 221° SW
Oceana Historical Society (Museum) — 28.3 mi, 261° W
LeRoy Museum (Museum) — 28.7 mi, 045° NE
Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 36.0 mi, 311° NW · 3,271 acres

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