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Dearborn Heights Michigan Map

Explore Dearborn Heights, 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 Dearborn Heights, Michigan

How to Use This Dearborn Heights, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	42.335671
Longitude	-83.288832
Population	63,292
Density	2082.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	48127, 48125
Area Code	313
County Seat	Detroit
School District	Crestwood School District

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About Dearborn Heights, Michigan

Dearborn Heights is a locality in Wayne County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of 63,292. The population density is 2082.1 people per km². Dearborn Heights is located at 42.3357°N, 83.2888°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Dearborn Heights is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 48127, 48125.

Dearborn Heights occupies a subtle, mid-continental expanse defined by the patient, persistent movement of the Middle River Rouge. It lies 3.1 miles east-northeast of Garden City, MI (from Garden City, MI: bearing 75°T), and is situated 5.1 miles west-northwest of Dearborn. The terrain here holds a quiet, unassuming flatness, a stretch of land that absorbs the golden, low-slung light of late autumn afternoons with a kind of stoic grace. Within this geography, the verdant ribbon of Hines Parkway serves as a primary artery of natural relief, offering a corridor of trees and open space that softens the rigid geometry of suburban streets. Five miles to the west, the quiet presence of Nankin Lake anchors the regional water table, providing a modest but essential stillness to the otherwise industrious landscape of this inland territory.

Settlement in Dearborn Heights emerged from the steady expansion of the mid-twentieth century, as the post-industrial pulse of the region prompted a quiet, organized migration outward from the dense urban core. The land transitioned from agricultural plots into a residential grid, reflecting the aspirations of families who sought the stability of a planned, distinct municipality. Dearborn Heights grew not through sudden, explosive booms but through the incremental layering of neighborhoods, each street and block reflecting the quiet, functional ambition of the era. The history of Dearborn Heights remains inscribed in the modest brickwork and the orderly layout of its residential sectors, where the echoes of mid-century development persist in the quiet rhythm of daily life.

Economic activity in Dearborn Heights reflects a pragmatic engagement with the broader industrial heritage of the Michigan landscape, focusing on service sectors, retail, and localized manufacturing that supports the regional automotive supply chain. Infrastructure is dominated by a grid of well-traveled thoroughfares that facilitate the flow of commuters toward larger employment hubs while maintaining the domestic character of the local residential zones. While the area does not house a major university within its immediate borders, Dearborn Heights benefits from its proximity to regional educational institutions, which provide a steady stream of intellectual and professional resources to its workforce. The economy of Dearborn Heights remains anchored by its accessibility, serving as a functional, well-connected link in the larger regional machine.

Cultural life in Dearborn Heights finds expression in the collective enthusiasm for the professional and collegiate sports teams that animate the surrounding region, their victories and losses providing a common language for residents. Annual community gatherings and seasonal festivals transform the public spaces of Dearborn Heights into centers of local interaction, reinforcing the bonds of a neighborhood that values its shared, grounded identity. The landscape, particularly the stretches along the Middle River Rouge, invites a slower pace of outdoor recreation, where the sound of the wind through the trees offers a respite from the mechanical hum of the nearby highways. In the quiet corners of Dearborn Heights, one finds the authentic texture of a place that prioritizes the steady, unadorned experience of life over the pursuit of grand, transient spectacles.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Warren Valley Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 0.5 mi, 339° N
Hines Parkway (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 342° N
Rouge Park (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 043° NE
Dearborn Country Club (Park) — 2.0 mi, 125° SE
R. Herndon's Dearborn Hills Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 2.2 mi, 188° S
James Huard Memorial (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 144° SE
Rouge Park cannon (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 071° E
Hawthorne Valley Country Club (Park) — 2.7 mi, 277° W
Three Faces Sculpture "Growing Together" (Public Artwork) — 2.8 mi, 036° NE
Davidson Gerson Gallery of Glass (Museum) — 3.6 mi, 124° SE
Thomas Alva Edison Statue (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 124° SE
Toll Gate Monument (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 117° SE
Five Replica Homes of Great Americans (Attraction) — 4.1 mi, 132° SE
William P Holliday Forest & Wildlife Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 280° W
Brightmoor Artisans Collective (Arts Centre) — 4.6 mi, 015° N
Las Tres Rocas (MTB feature) (Attraction) — 4.7 mi, 287° W
Tree Climb Feature (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 288° W
Sassafras Trails Nature Center (State Recreation Area) — 4.9 mi, 243° SW
Norwest Gallery of Art (Gallery) — 5.7 mi, 029° NE
Barefoot Productions (Theatre) — 6.1 mi, 313° NW
Blue Elephant Studio Gallery (Gallery) — 6.6 mi, 135° SE
Allen Park Civic Arena (Stadium) — 6.6 mi, 143° SE
Allen Park Center for the Arts (Theatre) — 6.8 mi, 152° SE
Senate Theater (Cinema) — 8.5 mi, 092° E
Phoenix Theatres at Laurel Park Place (Cinema) — 8.5 mi, 310° NW
Taylor Petting Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 8.6 mi, 168° S
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.0 mi, 132° SE · 13k acres
Maybury State Park (State Park) — 12.9 mi, 298° NW
Tricentennial State Park And Harbor (State Park) — 13.1 mi, 091° E

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