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Conklin Michigan Map

Explore Conklin, 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 Conklin, Michigan

How to Use This Conklin, Michigan Map

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

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.

CityConklin
StateMichigan (MI)
CountyOttawa County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/Detroit)
Latitude43.128911
Longitude-85.881434
Population480
Density8.0 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code49403
Area Code616
County SeatGrand Haven

About Conklin, Michigan

Conklin is a locality in Ottawa County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Conklin is located at 43.1289°N, 85.8814°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49403.

Conklin anchors a stretch of fertile, interior landscape where the light at dusk settles in heavy, golden layers over the surrounding fields. It lies 10.5 miles north-northwest of Walker, MI (from Walker, MI: bearing 327°T), and is situated 5.2 miles north-northeast of Coopersville. The terrain surrounding Conklin unfolds in a sequence of quiet elevations, defined by the proximity of Crockery Lake, which exerts a cooling influence on the evening air. A mile away, the dark, rhythmic passage of Rio Grande Creek carves a path through the soil, its presence marked by the thick, encroaching vegetation that lines the banks. Toward the horizon, the silhouette of Bettes Tower Hill punctuates the skyline, a reminder of the subtle verticality that defines this inland expanse. Those seeking the stillness of the natural world often find it at Grose Park, where the canopy provides a sanctuary from the open, expansive sky.

Agriculture remains the quiet pulse of Conklin, with the economy rooted deep in the productivity of the earth and the seasonal cycles of the harvest. Generations have worked this land, transforming the plains into a patchwork of fields that shift from the vibrant green of spring to the muted, weathered tones of late autumn. The history of the region is etched into the very layout of the roads and the enduring architecture of the local homesteads, which stand as functional, unadorned witnesses to the labor of past settlers. Life in Conklin moves with a steady, predictable gravity, detached from the frantic pace of larger centers and focused instead on the immediate requirements of the season. Here, the character of the place is defined by a deep-seated resilience, as the people continue to cultivate a life that is inextricably linked to the temperamental beauty of the inland soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Grose Park (Local Park) — 3.4 mi, 028° NE
  • Patterson Park (Local Park) — 3.5 mi, 289° W
  • Ravenna Golf Course (Park) — 5.8 mi, 322° NW
  • Fruit Ridge Hayrides (Attraction) — 6.8 mi, 056° NE
  • Muskegon County Wastewater System Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.3 mi, 320° NW
  • Bass River Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 9.1 mi, 209° SW
  • Walker Police & Firefighters Memorial (Monument) — 9.8 mi, 147° SE
  • North Bank Trail—Nunica Junction—Trailhead Train (Public Artwork) — 10.0 mi, 249° W
  • Bakale Wildlife Unit (State Park) — 10.3 mi, 213° SW
  • Sweets Monument (Monument) — 10.5 mi, 166° S
  • Muskegon State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.5 mi, 350° N
  • White Pine Trail State Park (State Park) — 12.0 mi, 119° SE
  • Howard Stanton Memorial (Monument) — 12.3 mi, 152° SE
  • Grand Haven State Game Area (State Recreation Area) — 12.9 mi, 244° SW
  • Muse GR (Gallery) — 14.0 mi, 135° SE
  • Van Andel Living Shores (Aquarium) — 14.5 mi, 142° SE
  • Boulder Jump (Attraction) — 14.5 mi, 095° E
  • Hilltop Stop (Attraction) — 14.6 mi, 095° E
  • Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 14.6 mi, 120° SE · 539k acres
  • Artists Creating Together (Arts Centre) — 14.6 mi, 133° SE
  • Jane's Landing (Attraction) — 14.7 mi, 317° NW
  • Canal Park Presented by SILVA (Gallery) — 14.7 mi, 134° SE
  • ArtPrize Oasis (Arts Centre) — 15.0 mi, 136° SE
  • Rockford Rope Swing (Viewpoint) — 15.2 mi, 097° E
  • Hyser Rivers Museum (Museum) — 15.3 mi, 107° E
  • GLC Live at 20 Monroe (Theatre) — 15.5 mi, 137° SE
  • Grand Rapids African American Museum and Archives (Museum) — 15.6 mi, 137° SE
  • Avenue for the Arts Artposts (Gallery) — 15.7 mi, 136° SE
  • Southwest Michigan Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 26.4 mi, 219° SW
  • White, Michigan Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 28.9 mi, 002° N · 21k acres

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About This Conklin Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Conklin, Michigan. Coordinates: 43.128911, -85.881434. 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 Conklin includes the ZIP code (49403), telephone area code (616), county seat of Ottawa County (Grand Haven), and school district assignment.

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.