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Dexter Michigan Map

Explore Dexter, 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 Dexter, Michigan

How to Use This Dexter, Michigan Map

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

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	Dexter
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Washtenaw County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Detroit)

Latitude	42.33837
Longitude	-83.888555
Population	4,500
Density	894.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	48130
Area Code	313
County Seat	Ann Arbor
School District	Dexter Community School District

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About Dexter, Michigan

Dexter is a locality in Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,500. The population density is 894.2 people per km². Dexter is located at 42.3384°N, 83.8886°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Dexter is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 48130.

Dexter emerges from the intersection of rolling glacial till and the persistent, low-slung currents of Mill Creek, which carves a deliberate path through the landscape. It lies 4.8 miles northwest of Scio Township, MI (from Scio Township, MI: bearing 318°T), and is situated 9.5 miles west-northwest of Ann Arbor. The earth here holds a quiet density, marked by the presence of Nordman Lake resting two miles to the west, a stillness that anchors the surrounding woodlands. During the autumn, the light filters through the canopy with a bruised, golden quality, illuminating the transition from the lowlands toward the distant, hazy rise of the Sharon Short Hills. The air carries the scent of damp loam and decaying leaves, a reminder that the Southern Michigan State Forest Nursery lies twelve miles out, casting a long, ecological shadow over the region’s native growth.

Dexter maintains a rhythm defined by its long-standing connection to the water power that once animated its early mills and commerce. Monument Park serves as the central clearing where the town pauses, a physical manifestation of a civic life that has evolved from its agricultural foundations into a modern, measured pace of work and residence. The economy relies on a mixture of regional industry and the steady movement of people who appreciate the balance between the preserved brick architecture and the encroaching wild of the creek banks. Life in Dexter feels like an inheritance, a quiet accumulation of days spent under a vast, inland sky that knows nothing of the salt-heavy winds found in the far corners of the continent.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hudson Mills Metropark (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 340° N
Westridge Subdivision Open Space (Private Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 333° NW
The Encore (Theatre) — 0.4 mi, 129° SE
Dexter-Huron Metropark (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 069° E
Albert J. Miller And Robert & Nancy Smith Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 254° W
Huron Farms Dedicated Open Space (Private Recreation) — 0.7 mi, 118° SE
Kayak Beach (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 101° E
Sloan Perserve (Local Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 177° S
Title IX Plaza (Attraction) — 2.0 mi, 114° SE
Spectator Point (Attraction) — 2.5 mi, 114° SE
Kayak Log Pile (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 112° E
Ann Arbor Country Club (Park) — 3.2 mi, 087° E
Chelsea State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 264° W
Township Hall (Local Recreation) — 4.0 mi, 048° NE
Delhi Bridge Commemorative Plaque (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 095° E
University Of Michigan Sailing Club (Local Recreation) — 4.8 mi, 354° N
Pinckney Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 5.1 mi, 327° NW
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 6.8 mi, 262° W
Marsh Overlook Tower (Viewpoint) — 6.9 mi, 045° NE
Waterloo Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 7.5 mi, 269° W
Canoe Tulip (Public Artwork) — 7.7 mi, 108° E
Argus Museum (Museum) — 8.0 mi, 121° SE
WSG Gallery (Gallery) — 8.2 mi, 120° SE
The Ark (Theatre) — 8.2 mi, 120° SE
Roeda Studio (Gallery) — 8.3 mi, 120° SE
Ann Arbor, Michigan Global Position (Monument) — 8.4 mi, 120° SE
State Theatre (Cinema) — 8.6 mi, 118° SE
University of Michigan Museum of Natural History (Museum) — 8.9 mi, 117° SE
Painting with a Twist (Arts Centre) — 9.0 mi, 138° SE
Whitepine Studios LLC (Arts Centre) — 13.1 mi, 155° SE

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