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Estral Beach Michigan Map

Explore Estral Beach, 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 Estral Beach, Michigan

How to Use This Estral Beach, Michigan Map

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

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	Estral Beach
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Monroe County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Detroit)

Latitude	41.984212
Longitude	-83.235762
Population	403
Density	353.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	48166
Area Code	313
County Seat	Monroe
School District	Jefferson Schools

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.3 mi, 013° N · 13k acres
Pointe Mouillee State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 051° NE
Swan Creek Marina (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 245° SW
Lilac Bros. (18) (Local Park) — 2.5 mi, 311° NW
Pointe Aux Peaux State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.9 mi, 213° SW
Pte. Mouille Shooting Range (Local Recreation) — 3.3 mi, 014° N
Marina Point Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 5.4 mi, 028° NE
Westburn Golf Club (Park) — 6.0 mi, 343° N
Sterling State Park (State Park) — 6.7 mi, 233° SW
Raisin River Country Club (Park) — 7.0 mi, 237° SW
Battle of Monguagon Monument (Monument) — 7.1 mi, 012° N
Gibraltar Historical Museum (Museum) — 7.8 mi, 018° N
The Monroe County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 7.9 mi, 239° SW
American Legion World War I Monument (Monument) — 9.3 mi, 239° SW
Open Book Theatre (Theatre) — 11.1 mi, 013° N
PASC Art Studio (Gallery) — 14.9 mi, 009° N
Sharon Sims Gallery (Gallery) — 15.8 mi, 016° N
Taylor Petting Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 15.9 mi, 357° N
Toledo Harbor Light (Attraction) — 16.1 mi, 197° S
Gwen Frostic Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 16.2 mi, 015° N
West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 18.0 mi, 158° S · 77 acres
Romulus Historical Museum (Museum) — 18.3 mi, 334° NW
Allen Park Center for the Arts (Theatre) — 18.3 mi, 001° N
Allen Park Civic Arena (Stadium) — 19.0 mi, 004° N
Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.5 mi, 195° S · 7,798 acres
Blue Elephant Studio Gallery (Gallery) — 19.7 mi, 006° N
Maumee Bay State Park (State Park) — 21.4 mi, 196° S
Five Replica Homes of Great Americans (Attraction) — 21.5 mi, 001° N
Davidson Gerson Gallery of Glass (Museum) — 22.2 mi, 001° N
Bear Statue (Attraction) — 22.6 mi, 267° W

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