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Carleton Michigan Map

Explore Carleton, 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 Carleton, Michigan

How to Use This Carleton, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	42.05921
Longitude	-83.390766
Population	2,326
Density	906.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	48117
Area Code	313
County Seat	Monroe
School District	Airport Community School District

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About Carleton, Michigan

Carleton is a locality in Monroe County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,326. The population density is 906.2 people per km². Carleton is located at 42.0592°N, 83.3908°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Carleton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 48117.

Carleton anchors the flat, fertile expanse of southeastern Michigan, where the horizon stretches wide across heavy, dark soil that has long defined the character of the region. It lies 5.7 miles west-southwest of Flat Rock, MI (from Flat Rock, MI: bearing 243°T), and is situated 9.1 miles southwest of Brownstown. The landscape surrounding Carleton remains defined by the methodical geometry of agriculture, punctuated by the quiet, winding progress of Swan Creek as it cuts through the local terrain. Within the immediate reach of the village, Ash-Carleton Park provides a modest green refuge where the light, filtered through changing leaves, takes on a pale, autumnal clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the barns and silos nearby. Further afield, the landscape remains resolutely inland, maintaining a steady, terrestrial rhythm far removed from the shifting moods of the distant Great Lakes.

Carleton emerged from the expansion of the rail lines, a development that dictated the layout of its streets and the steady, industrial tempo of its early commerce. The local economy grew in tandem with the railroads and the processing of the surrounding harvest, creating a pragmatic, hardworking identity that persists in the quiet maintenance of its storefronts and residences. Beyond the immediate vicinity, the proximity to Twin Lakes offers a familiar, local destination for those seeking the stillness of water, yet the village itself remains tethered to the industrious legacy of the plains. Life in Carleton proceeds with an unadorned consistency, where the history of the iron rail and the cycle of the seasons dictate a pace that values endurance over the frenetic energy of larger metropolitan centers.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ash-Carleton Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 326° NW
Carleton Glen (18) (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 045° NE
East Rockwood Sportsman Club (Park) — 3.3 mi, 212° SW
Crosswinds Marsh (State Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 329° NW
Thorne Hills Golf Course (Park) — 4.6 mi, 269° W
Camp Lord Willing RV Park & Campground (Private Recreation) — 5.2 mi, 181° S
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.1 mi, 128° SE · 13k acres
Pointe Mouillee State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.8 mi, 106° E
The Monroe County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 9.3 mi, 173° S
Korean War Memorial (Monument) — 9.4 mi, 188° S
World Wars Monument (Monument) — 9.4 mi, 188° S
Sterling State Park (State Park) — 9.5 mi, 165° S
Riley Creek Overlook (Viewpoint) — 9.8 mi, 082° E
Gibraltar Historical Museum (Museum) — 10.6 mi, 077° E
Romulus Historical Museum (Museum) — 11.2 mi, 359° N
Coins Collection (Public Artwork) — 11.5 mi, 010° N
Open Book Theatre (Theatre) — 11.8 mi, 061° NE
Taylor Petting Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 12.8 mi, 033° NE
PASC Art Studio (Gallery) — 14.0 mi, 047° NE
Allen Park Center for the Arts (Theatre) — 15.5 mi, 032° NE
Sharon Sims Gallery (Gallery) — 15.9 mi, 051° NE
Bear Statue (Attraction) — 16.0 mi, 246° SW
MTB Skinny (Attraction) — 16.0 mi, 345° N
Pirate Ship (Attraction) — 16.0 mi, 305° NW
Stick Tipi's and Lean-to's (Attraction) — 16.0 mi, 345° N
Allen Park Civic Arena (Stadium) — 16.6 mi, 034° NE
22 North (Gallery) — 17.0 mi, 318° NW
Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.2 mi, 173° S · 7,798 acres
Maumee Bay State Park (State Park) — 25.5 mi, 180° S

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