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Cross Village Michigan Map

Explore Cross Village, 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 Cross Village, Michigan

How to Use This Cross Village, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	45.642231
Longitude	-85.037561
Population	79
Density	40.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	49740, 49723
Area Code	906
County Seat	Petoskey
School District	Harbor Springs School District

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About Cross Village, Michigan

Cross Village is a locality in Emmet County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 79. The population density is 40.0 people per km². Cross Village is located at 45.6422°N, 85.0376°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP codes: 49740, 49723.

Cross Village occupies a rugged bluff overlooking the vast, shifting expanse of Lake Michigan, where the horizon often dissolves into a pale, seamless gray. It lies 67.1 miles north-northeast of Traverse City, MI (from Traverse City, MI: bearing 25°T), and is situated 19.0 miles north-northwest of Petoskey. The air here holds the sharp, clean scent of pine and wet sand, cooling rapidly as the sun dips behind the distant, jagged silhouette of the Chandler Hills. Below the primary escarpment, the landscape yields to the quiet, persistent flow of Wycamp Creek, which carves a narrow, winding path toward the water. To the west, the white light of the sky reflects off the surface of Sturgeon Bay, while the solitary, rocky profile of Ile aux Galets emerges from the depths like a submerged spine. The terrain is defined by dense woodland and sudden, steep declines, a place where the earth seems to lean expectantly toward the water’s edge.

Cross Village preserves a deep, layered history rooted in early indigenous settlements and the subsequent arrival of Jesuit missionaries who left their mark on the cultural geography. The prominent Cross Village Cross stands as a silent sentinel, anchoring the identity of the locality and marking a site that has anchored travelers for generations. Local life moves at a deliberate, measured pace, largely unburdened by the frantic pulse of industrial centers, favoring instead the seasonal rhythms of the northern climate. While the economy remains modest, the area maintains a distinct character tied to its maritime heritage and the surrounding wilderness. Visitors often find themselves drawn to the stillness of the shoreline, where the persistent wash of the lake against the beach serves as the primary clock for those who call Cross Village home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Shurtleff Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 0.1 mi, 035° NE
Enje Nkweshdat Wat (Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 243° SW
Ryan (Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 234° SW
Wilderness State Park (State Park) — 4.5 mi, 055° NE
Johnston, Elmer (State Conservation Area) — 5.1 mi, 206° SW
Goodhart Farms (State Conservation Area) — 5.4 mi, 190° S
Straits of Mackinac Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 9.4 mi, 030° NE
Tunnel of Trees (Attraction) — 9.7 mi, 198° S
The Dunes (Viewpoint) — 13.2 mi, 185° S
Lyrics Theatre (Theatre) — 14.8 mi, 170° S
Blackbird Museum (Museum) — 14.9 mi, 170° S
Shipwreck (Attraction) — 15.0 mi, 052° NE
Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 16.9 mi, 312° NW · 1,668 acres
Mackinaw Trolley Company (Museum) — 17.6 mi, 058° NE
Ring of Bright Water II (Public Artwork) — 17.7 mi, 148° SE
Seven Elements Art Gallery (Gallery) — 17.7 mi, 057° NE
Colonial Michilimackinac (Museum) — 17.8 mi, 056° NE
Mackinaw City (Monument) — 17.9 mi, 057° NE
Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse (Museum) — 17.9 mi, 056° NE
Little Traverse Historical Society and History Museum (Museum) — 18.8 mi, 168° S
Peace Pole (Monument) — 18.9 mi, 169° S
Ward & Elis Gallery (Gallery) — 18.9 mi, 168° S
Steep Climb (Attraction) — 18.9 mi, 165° S
Somebody's Gallery (Gallery) — 18.9 mi, 168° S
Overlook Cliff (Attraction) — 19.1 mi, 169° S
Deer Ranch (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 19.5 mi, 035° NE
Hiawatha National Forest (National Forest) — 20.5 mi, 017° N · 899k acres
Horseshoe Bay Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 24.5 mi, 035° NE · 3,879 acres
Mackinac Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 27.9 mi, 017° N · 11k acres
Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 34.0 mi, 087° E

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