Explore DeWitt, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for DeWitt, 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 DeWitt.
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 | DeWitt |
| State | Michigan (MI) |
| County | Clinton County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| Latitude | 42.838828 |
| Longitude | -84.583837 |
| Population | 4,776 |
| Density | 650.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 48820 |
| Area Code | 517 |
| County Seat | St. Johns |
| School District | DeWitt Public Schools |
DeWitt occupies a quiet expanse of the interior plains, defined by the steady, dark transit of the Looking Glass River as it carves through the local landscape. It lies 7.6 miles north-northeast of Waverly, MI (from Waverly, MI: bearing 20°T), and is situated 7.6 miles north of Lansing. Riverside Park provides an immediate connection to these waters, offering an open threshold where the current flows past willow-lined banks and low, grassy clearings. Only a mile away, the surface of Lake Geneva captures the pale, high light of the afternoon, acting as a mirror to the shifting clouds that move across the flat horizon. The land here remains largely level, a product of ancient glacial retreat that left behind fertile, heavy soil and a sense of vast, unobstructed sky. At dusk, the air turns crisp and carries the scent of damp earth and cooling timber, grounding the environment in a stillness that feels both ancient and entirely present.
DeWitt grew from the early necessity of milling and agriculture, finding its early rhythm in the industrious spirit of those who first harnessed the river’s power to drive local trade. Today, the economy reflects a transition toward professional life and suburban stability, though the legacy of its founding remains visible in the preserved character of its central streets. Despite the influence of larger regional centers, the pace of life maintains a deliberate, measured quality, favoring the local school district’s presence and the steady activity of small-scale commerce. Residents often look toward the distant silhouette of Bradshaw Hill, which marks the edge of the regional vista, while the daily life of the populace continues to revolve around the seasonal changes of the woodland and the quiet persistence of the surrounding fields.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of DeWitt, Michigan. Coordinates: 42.838828, -84.583837. 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 DeWitt includes the ZIP code (48820), telephone area code (517), county seat of Clinton County (St. Johns), and school district assignment (DeWitt Public Schools).
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 generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |