Estral Beach Michigan Map

About Estral Beach, Michigan

Estral Beach is a locality in Monroe County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 403. The population density is 353.6 people per km². Estral Beach is located at 41.9842°N, 83.2358°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Estral Beach is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 48166.

Estral Beach occupies a low-lying stretch of land where the horizon dissolves into the vast, restless expanse of Lake Erie. It lies 8.3 miles south-southeast of Flat Rock, MI (from Flat Rock, MI: bearing 160°T), and is situated 9.5 miles east-northeast of Monroe. The landscape holds the quiet, heavy humidity of the Great Lakes, with the shoreline shifting under the pull of the water and the seasonal temperament of the ice. To the west, the slow, marshy currents of Swan Creek meander toward the lake, carving a path through the silt and reeds that define the local terrain. A visitor looking out toward the water might catch the distant, hazy silhouette of Millman Island, a lonely shape anchored in the blue-gray expanse. Within this environment, the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge provides a sanctuary for migratory birds, their wings beating against the heavy air as they navigate the thin line between the water’s edge and the sky.

Estral Beach emerged from the ambition of those who sought to draw life from the water’s edge, evolving from a recreational retreat into a permanent collection of homes that face the lake’s unpredictable moods. The local economy and the pulse of daily life remain tied to the rhythm of the water, a stark contrast to the industrial echoes of the region’s broader manufacturing history. Beyond the immediate reach of the shoreline, the influence of the West Lead creates a subtle, shifting geography that dictates the movement of silt and the health of the local marshes. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of a place defined by its borders, where the primary concern is the integrity of the sea wall and the encroaching tide. It is a place of long, quiet afternoons, where the light off Lake Erie turns the water into polished nickel and the wind carries the faint, metallic scent of a working landscape.

About This Estral Beach Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Estral Beach, Michigan. Coordinates: 41.984212, -83.235762. 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 Estral Beach includes the ZIP code (48166), telephone area code (313), county seat of Monroe County (Monroe), and school district assignment (Jefferson Schools).

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.