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Covert Michigan Map

Explore Covert, 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 Covert, Michigan

How to Use This Covert, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	42.293646
Longitude	-86.262248
Population	2,800
Density	35.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	49043
Area Code	269
County Seat	Paw Paw

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About Covert, Michigan

Covert is a locality in Van Buren County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,800. The population density is 35.0 people per km². Covert is located at 42.2936°N, 86.2622°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49043.

Covert anchors a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of fertile soil and the subtle, heavy light of a Midwestern interior. It lies 13.5 miles north-northeast of Benton Township, MI (from Benton Township, MI: bearing 33°T), and is situated 7.6 miles south of South Haven. The terrain unfolds in a series of gentle swells and depressions, where the dark, loamy earth supports dense pockets of woodland and expansive stretches of farmland that stretch toward the horizon. Cedar Creek carves a slow, deliberate path through the low-lying brush, its waters reflecting the muted colors of the changing seasons as it meanders toward the distant presence of Lake Michigan. Thunder Mountain rises as a faint, singular suggestion of elevation against the sky to the east, providing a point of orientation in an otherwise level expanse. Within the center of the grid, Village Park offers a modest clearing where the air feels particularly still, held fast by the surrounding oaks and the persistent, unhurried growth of the regional flora.

Covert maintains a rhythm dictated by the cycles of the orchard and the quiet industry of the fields, where generations have worked the land to harvest the bounty of the apple and cherry crops. The settlement grew from the patient labor of those who cleared the timber and organized the first plots, leaving behind a legacy of resilience that remains evident in the plain, sturdy architecture of the older houses. While the shadow of industrial history lingers in the regional memory, the current character of Covert is marked by a deliberate, low-profile stability that favors the local over the transient. The economy remains tied to the soil and the small-scale commerce that serves the immediate needs of the residents, ensuring that life here proceeds with a focus on the tangible rather than the ornamental. Visitors who pass through find a place that does not seek to impress, but rather one that offers a steady, unremarkable clarity in the way the wind moves through the trees and the sun settles over the flat, quiet fields at dusk.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Village Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 351° N
Winterberry Woods (Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 046° NE
Ross Coastal Plain Marsh (Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 269° W
Covert Township Park (Local Park) — 2.9 mi, 281° W
Van Buren State Park (State Park) — 3.0 mi, 325° NW
Southwest Michigan Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 3.4 mi, 309° NW
Beach and natural area (Attraction) — 4.5 mi, 335° NW
Paw Paw Lake Public Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 5.5 mi, 171° S
Sarett Nature Center (Local Conservation Area) — 7.0 mi, 203° SW
Foundry Hall (Theatre) — 7.5 mi, 355° N
South Haven Lighthouse (Monument) — 7.6 mi, 350° N
A Moment of Joy (Public Artwork) — 7.6 mi, 356° N
Kal-Haven Trail Sesq. State Park (State Park) — 8.1 mi, 003° N
North Berrien Historical Museum (Museum) — 8.3 mi, 198° S
Crate Basket and Veneer Machinery Museum (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 219° SW
Keeler State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.4 mi, 155° SE
Lawrence Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 10.8 mi, 118° SE
Morton House Museum (Museum) — 15.3 mi, 218° SW
Richard Hunt Studio Center (Gallery) — 15.6 mi, 219° SW
Water Street Glassworks (Arts Centre) — 15.7 mi, 219° SW
Allegan State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.3 mi, 032° NE
Fort Miami (Monument) — 16.9 mi, 222° SW
Silver Beach Carousel (Attraction) — 17.0 mi, 222° SW
Curious Kids' Museum (Museum) — 17.1 mi, 222° SW
Heritage Museum and Cultural Center (Museum) — 17.2 mi, 221° SW
Dickenson Stadium (St. Joseph High School) (Stadium) — 18.5 mi, 220° SW
Art Center (Arts Centre) — 23.2 mi, 192° S
Ravine Overlook (Viewpoint) — 23.7 mi, 186° S
Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 24.3 mi, 044° NE · 539k acres
Ox Bow House (Gallery) — 24.4 mi, 007° N

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