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Essexville Michigan Map

Explore Essexville, 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 Essexville, Michigan

How to Use This Essexville, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	43.6153
Longitude	-83.841919
Population	3,379
Density	1007.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	48732
Area Code	586
County Seat	Bay City
School District	Essexville-Hampton Public Schools

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About Essexville, Michigan

Essexville is a locality in Bay County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,379. The population density is 1007.4 people per km². Essexville is located at 43.6153°N, 83.8419°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Essexville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 48732.

Essexville occupies a flat, expansive stretch of terrain where the horizon feels remarkably wide and unencumbered. It lies 2.8 miles east-northeast of Bay City, MI (from Bay City, MI: bearing 58°T), and is situated 8.9 miles northeast of University Center. The Saginaw River courses past the western edge of Essexville, its heavy, dark current serving as a constant, rhythmic pulse that defines the local topography. At Smith'S Park, the land settles into a quiet utility, offering a green threshold where the persistent Midwestern wind carries the scent of damp soil and distant, cooling air from Lake Huron. The light here at dusk possesses a peculiar, metallic clarity, turning the sky a bruised violet that reflects off the river’s surface with a somber, steady grace.

Industrial ambition and a legacy of labor have long dictated the pace of life in Essexville, where the economy was forged in the heat of heavy manufacturing and the steady hum of commerce. The presence of the river once invited a bustle of transport and production, leaving behind a landscape that values directness and the honest weight of work over ornamental flourish. Generations have built their lives here, influenced by the proximity to the water and the vast, level plains that stretch toward the horizon. Even now, the daily movement of the people reflects a grounded, pragmatic temperament, a quiet endurance that remains as immovable as the deep, dark silt of the riverbed itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Essexville Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 250° W
Bay Fairgrounds (Local Recreation) — 1.1 mi, 206° SW
Local Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 273° W
Bay Country Club (Park) — 1.6 mi, 080° E
Quanicassee State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 044° NE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 277° W
Van Buren Street Theatre (Theatre) — 2.4 mi, 237° SW
Bay City Cinemas (Cinema) — 2.6 mi, 290° W
World Friendship Shell (Theatre) — 2.7 mi, 245° SW
State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 327° NW
Veterans Park War Memorial (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 246° SW
Vietnam Veterans Monument (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 247° SW
Bay City Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 4.0 mi, 315° NW
Al Kaner (Monument) — 8.0 mi, 240° SW
I Love Svsu (Public Artwork) — 9.2 mi, 220° SW
Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 16.5 mi, 205° SW · 20k acres
Wildlife Blind (Attraction) — 20.1 mi, 192° S
Boardwalk (Attraction) — 20.2 mi, 192° S
Snake Creek Overlook (Viewpoint) — 20.7 mi, 272° W
Ultimate Mirror Maze (Theme Park) — 20.8 mi, 166° S
Rope Swing (Attraction) — 20.9 mi, 269° W
Wooden Jump (Attraction) — 20.9 mi, 282° W
Hemlock Historical Museum (Museum) — 23.8 mi, 235° SW
Strand Theatre (Cinema) — 24.0 mi, 111° E
Arenac County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 30.7 mi, 014° N
Pigeon Historical Society (Museum) — 32.2 mi, 062° NE
Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.5 mi, 035° NE · 1,668 acres
Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 33.8 mi, 182° S · 539k acres
Sanilac Petroglyphs (Historic Ruins) — 41.1 mi, 086° E
Huron National Forest (National Forest) — 47.5 mi, 010° N · 436k acres

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