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Byron Michigan Map

Explore Byron, 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 Byron, Michigan

How to Use This Byron, Michigan Map

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

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.

CityByron
StateMichigan (MI)
CountyShiawassee County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/Detroit)
Latitude42.822809
Longitude-83.944403
Population545
Density298.1 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code48418
Area Code248
County SeatCorunna
School DistrictByron Area Schools

About Byron, Michigan

Byron is a locality in Shiawassee County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 545. The population density is 298.1 people per km². Byron is located at 42.8228°N, 83.9444°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Byron is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 48418.

Byron sits low against the banks of the Shiawassee River, where the water moves with a deliberate, muscular patience through the flat, fertile plains of the Michigan interior. It lies 12.3 miles west of Fenton, MI (from Fenton, MI: bearing 278°T), and is situated 8.2 miles west of Linden. The horizon remains wide and unobstructed, defined by the quiet intersection of agricultural fields and patches of hardwood that hold the morning mist long after the sun has climbed. Beyond the immediate banks of the river, the terrain flattens into a persistent, productive expanse where the earth is dark and heavy, yielding to the rhythm of the seasons without fanfare. Visitors often pause at Byron Sesquicentenial Park, where the wind carries the dry scent of cured hay and the distant, metallic rattle of machinery working the soil, a sound that serves as the steady heartbeat of the landscape.

History in Byron remains visible in the sturdy, unadorned architecture of the older streets, which reflect a legacy of milling and modest commerce that once relied on the Shiawassee River for its initial momentum. While the local economy has shifted away from the water-powered industry of its early days, the identity of Byron persists in the quiet endurance of its storefronts and the steady pace of residents who prefer the solitude of the inland expanse. Three miles to the west, Myers Lake offers a quiet expanse of still water that mirrors the pale, expansive sky, providing a counterpoint to the working fields that dominate the surrounding acreage. Life here moves with the deliberate weight of a place that has learned to rely on its own resources, finding a certain beauty in the long, gray shadows that stretch across the fields during the late afternoon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Byron Sesquicentenial Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 321° NW
  • Willowbrook Golf Course (Park) — 0.1 mi, 215° SW
  • Triple Ski Hunt Club (Park) — 1.2 mi, 138° SE
  • Oak Grove State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 155° SE
  • State Forest (Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 114° SE
  • Knaggs Bridge Area (Monument) — 5.1 mi, 301° NW
  • Shiawassee Outdoor Association (Private Recreation) — 5.2 mi, 269° W
  • Sharon Zahrfeld Memorial (Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 087° E
  • Camp Linden (Private Recreation) — 5.5 mi, 139° SE
  • Deerfield Hills Nature Area (Local Conservation Area) — 7.2 mi, 122° SE
  • Old Homestead (Historic Ruins) — 7.3 mi, 121° SE
  • The Pines (Attraction) — 7.5 mi, 122° SE
  • Scenic Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 7.5 mi, 123° SE
  • Forest Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 7.6 mi, 339° N
  • Lookout Platform (Attraction) — 7.9 mi, 121° SE
  • Fenton Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 11.9 mi, 101° E
  • Stainless Steel Butterfly (Public Artwork) — 12.3 mi, 099° E
  • Seven Lakes State Park (State Park) — 13.1 mi, 093° E
  • Howell Area Historical Society (Museum) — 14.8 mi, 177° S
  • Howell Opra House - Livingston Arts Council (Arts Centre) — 14.9 mi, 177° S
  • MTB Rock Garden (Attraction) — 15.9 mi, 140° SE
  • MTB Jump (Attraction) — 16.0 mi, 141° SE
  • NCG Owosso Cinemas (Cinema) — 16.4 mi, 317° NW
  • Lebowsky Center (Theatre) — 16.6 mi, 317° NW
  • Grand Blanc Heritage Museum (Museum) — 17.4 mi, 066° NE
  • Burton Veterans' Memorial (Monument) — 18.7 mi, 058° NE
  • Kiva (Theatre) — 18.8 mi, 044° NE
  • Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 18.9 mi, 013° N · 539k acres
  • Meridian Historical Village (Museum) — 24.7 mi, 255° W
  • Michigan Women's Historical Center & Hall of Fame (Museum) — 25.0 mi, 255° W

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About This Byron Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Byron, Michigan. Coordinates: 42.822809, -83.944403. 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 Byron includes the ZIP code (48418), telephone area code (248), county seat of Shiawassee County (Corunna), and school district assignment (Byron Area 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.