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Clare Michigan Map

Explore Clare, 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 Clare, Michigan

How to Use This Clare, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	43.81947
Longitude	-84.768628
Population	3,254
Density	337.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	48617
Area Code	586
County Seat	Harrison
School District	Clare Public Schools

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About Clare, Michigan

Clare is a locality in Clare County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,254. The population density is 337.6 people per km². Clare is located at 43.8195°N, 84.7686°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Clare is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 48617.

Clare emerges from the flat, industrious plains of mid-Michigan as a quiet intersection where the horizon stretches thin and pale against the sky. It lies 15.3 miles north of Mount Pleasant, MI (from Mount Pleasant, MI: bearing 0°T), and is situated 17.9 miles southwest of Gladwin. The landscape around Clare is defined by the steady, unpretentious flow of the South Branch Tobacco River, which carves a modest path through the earth just a mile from the center of activity. Within the immediate vicinity, the calm waters of Lake Shamrock mirror the shifting clouds, offering a stillness that grounds the local temperament. Visitors walking through the grounds of City Park find the air carries a crisp, pine-scented clarity, a reminder that the deep, sprawling canopy of the Tittabawassee River State Forest waits only seventeen miles to the north. At dusk, the light catches the low-lying fields, turning the grasses to a tarnished copper and softening the edges of the horizon where the distant McWatty Knoll sits as a faint, ink-washed smudge against the darkening dome of the heavens.

Industry and agriculture have long dictated the pulse of Clare, anchoring its identity in the practical rhythm of production and the seasonal harvest of the surrounding acreage. The history of the settlement remains tethered to the movement of goods and the development of the inland rail lines, which once brought a bustling energy to the storefronts and manufacturing shops that define the local economy. Today, the pace of daily life retains a deliberate quality, favoring the steady hum of commerce over the frantic noise of larger urban centers. Residents often gather near the central corridors, where the architecture reflects a mid-century resilience and an enduring commitment to the trades that built the region. Even as the seasons turn and the frost settles over the dormant fields, the spirit of Clare persists in the warmth of its communal spaces and the unwavering, reliable geometry of its streets, which have seen generations pass beneath the same wide, open sky.

Nearby Outdoor Places

City Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 276° W
Clare Depot (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 235° SW
Brookwood Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 303° NW
Stamina Stadium (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 076° E
Firefly Golf Links (Park) — 3.8 mi, 001° N
Clare County Historical Society and Museum (Museum) — 4.8 mi, 013° N
Farwell Little League (Local Recreation) — 4.8 mi, 281° W
State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 4.9 mi, 110° E
Farwell Historical Museum (Museum) — 5.0 mi, 283° W
Eagle Glen Golf Course (Park) — 5.4 mi, 291° W
Forest Reserve (Conservation Area) — 9.7 mi, 000° N
Wilson State Park (State Park) — 14.3 mi, 353° N
Korean War Memorial (Monument) — 14.5 mi, 182° S
World War I Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 14.8 mi, 180° S
World War II Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 14.9 mi, 180° S
Dragonfly (Public Artwork) — 15.1 mi, 173° S
Weting Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 15.2 mi, 313° NW
Museum of Cultural and Natural History (Museum) — 15.7 mi, 180° S
Greek Rock (Attraction) — 16.0 mi, 181° S
Bush Theater (Theatre) — 16.0 mi, 181° S
Townsend Kiva (Theatre) — 16.1 mi, 181° S
McGuirk Arena (Stadium) — 16.4 mi, 181° S
Cadillac State Forest Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.5 mi, 285° W
Gladwin County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 18.8 mi, 049° NE
Kirtlands Warbler Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 21.2 mi, 344° N · 13k acres
Wooden Jump (Attraction) — 27.6 mi, 111° E
Snake Creek Overlook (Viewpoint) — 28.9 mi, 117° SE
Rope Swing (Attraction) — 29.2 mi, 119° SE
Tony's Chicken Statue (Attraction) — 29.4 mi, 165° S
Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 40.0 mi, 247° SW · 539k acres

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