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Elberta Michigan Map

Explore Elberta, 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 Elberta, Michigan

How to Use This Elberta, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	44.619443
Longitude	-86.226484
Population	329
Density	169.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	49628
Area Code	989
County Seat	Beulah
School District	Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools

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About Elberta, Michigan

Elberta is a locality in Benzie County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 329. The population density is 169.4 people per km². Elberta is located at 44.6194°N, 86.2265°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Elberta is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 49628.

Elberta maintains a quiet presence where the land yields to the steady, meandering passage of the Betsie River. It lies 24.5 miles west-southwest of Long Lake Township, MI (from Long Lake Township, MI: bearing 254°T), and is situated 17.7 miles west of Inland Township. The landscape surrounding Elberta is defined by the heavy, dark loam of the region and the persistent influence of the nearby Lake Michigan, which tempers the air and softens the light during the long, gold-hued afternoons of late summer. To the east, the terrain rises toward the modest elevation of Tank Hill, providing a vantage point over the low-lying basin where the river winds through dense thickets of brush and hardwoods. The air here holds a crisp, earthen clarity, often carrying the scent of damp soil and the sharp, resinous perfume of pine needles carried on the prevailing breeze.

Elberta carries the weight of a working history, having once served as a vital junction for rail transportation that moved goods across the interior before the industry faded into a slower, more deliberate pace. Modern life in Elberta revolves around the preservation of this quietude, with Waterfront Park providing a communal space for residents to observe the shifting seasonal colors without the intrusion of heavy commerce. While the economy has shifted away from the frantic industry of the past, the legacy remains in the modest, sturdy architecture and the way the local rhythm aligns with the natural fluctuations of the river. Visitors and locals alike often find themselves gravitating toward the paths that trace the landscape, appreciating the stillness of a place that prefers the company of its own ancient, rolling geography over the clamor of modern expansion.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Waterfront Park (Local Park) — 0.0 mi, 043° NE
MNRTF Parcel 1 (State Conservation Area) — 0.0 mi, 036° NE
Betsie River State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.3 mi, 094° E
Mineral Springs Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 345° N
City of Frankfort Welcome Ferry Sign (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 031° NE
Marquette's Death (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 313° NW
Green Point Dunes (Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 177° S
Frankfort Country Club (Park) — 2.9 mi, 336° NW
Fruithaven Forest Preserve (Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 145° SE
Archibald Jones & Benzie County River Improvement Co. Marker (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 074° E
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) — 5.0 mi, 015° N · 127k acres
Crystal Downs Country Club (Park) — 5.3 mi, 355° N
Benzie Area Historical Museum (Museum) — 5.9 mi, 091° E
Sleeping Bear Dunes Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 6.0 mi, 011° N · 32k acres
Manitou Passage Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 7.3 mi, 019° N
Stockade Labyrinth (Public Artwork) — 12.7 mi, 121° SE
Empire Bluff Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 14.7 mi, 031° NE
Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 22.5 mi, 171° S · 539k acres
Harvey Theatre (Theatre) — 22.5 mi, 088° E
Corson Auditorium (Theatre) — 22.5 mi, 088° E
Miller Hill School (Historic Ruins) — 23.7 mi, 039° NE
The Vogue Theatre (Cinema) — 26.1 mi, 191° S
Our Savior's Historical Museum (Museum) — 26.4 mi, 190° S
Rainbow Valley Family Farms (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 26.5 mi, 078° E
Rope Swing (Attraction) — 29.6 mi, 082° E
The Cistern (Attraction) — 29.9 mi, 072° E
Laughing Fish Gallery and Art Café (Gallery) — 30.2 mi, 072° E
Suspendend Overlook (Attraction) — 30.3 mi, 078° E
World's Largest Cherry Pie - Pan (Attraction) — 30.6 mi, 075° E
Lake Michigan Stonehenge (Historic Ruins) — 31.6 mi, 070° E

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