Burlington Michigan Map

About Burlington, Michigan

Burlington is a locality in Calhoun County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 264. The population density is 117.4 people per km². Burlington is located at 42.1067°N, 85.0797°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49029.

Burlington lies spread across gently rolling fields, where the land rises and falls in broad, unhurried swells. It lies 15.7 miles south-south-east of Battle Creek, MI (from Battle Creek, MI: bearing 161°T), and is situated 4.0 miles north-east of Union City. The sky here feels vast, a wide canvas of blues and grays that shift with the seasons, casting a particular kind of light that softens the edges of the horizon. Farmsteads, their barns a patchwork of weathered red and utilitarian gray, dot the landscape, each a small anchor in the expanse of cultivated earth. Roads, mostly gravel or cracked asphalt, meander between them, following the land's natural contours as if guided by an invisible hand. In the warmer months, the air carries the sweet, earthy scent of growing corn and the faint, dry perfume of hay drying in the sun. The story of Burlington is one of agriculture and quiet perseverance, a history etched into the very soil that has sustained generations. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile land, established farms that remain the backbone of Burlington's economy even today, producing a bounty of crops that feed markets far beyond the county line. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions, but a quiet dignity prevails, a sense of being rooted in place. The local general store, a fixture for decades, serves as an informal gathering spot, a place where news is exchanged and the rhythm of daily life is set, a gentle hum beneath the vast Michigan sky.

About This Burlington Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Burlington, Michigan with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Burlington and Calhoun County.

Detailed location data for Burlington includes the ZIP code (49029), telephone area code (269), county seat of Calhoun County (Marshall), and school district assignment (Union City Community Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Burlington is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.