Fife Lake Michigan Map

About Fife Lake, Michigan

Fife Lake is a locality in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 343. The population density is 190.8 people per km². Fife Lake is located at 44.5769°N, 85.3506°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49633.

Fife Lake lies a quiet sentinel, its waters reflecting the vast, indifferent sky of northern Michigan. It lies 86.1 miles north-west of Midland, MI (from Midland, MI: bearing 321°T), and is situated 9.1 miles east of Kingsley. The land here is a humped and rolling expanse, a testament to the glacier's slow, deliberate artistry, where dense stands of pine and hardwood rise from sandy soils, their needles whispering secrets on the wind. The air, especially in the long, golden afternoons of late summer, carries a clean, pine-scented chill, a promise of the coming autumn even as the sun still holds sway. The town itself, a modest collection of buildings, seems to exhale a gentle, unhurried breath, its streets a patient invitation to linger, to observe the slow procession of days. This is a place shaped by the timber trade, its early prosperity born from the felling of ancient forests that once cloaked these hills. The broad, calm expanse of Fife Lake itself was once a vital artery, a watery highway for log drives that carried fortunes downstream. Though the great logging camps have long since faded into memory, the spirit of that rugged industry, the resilience and self-reliance it fostered, still lingers in the character of Fife Lake. Today, its economy is a more varied affair, a blend of local businesses catering to summer visitors drawn to the lake's recreational allure, and the quiet hum of agriculture in the surrounding countryside, where fields of corn and beans stretch towards the horizon. The lake remains the heart of Fife Lake, a source of both livelihood and solace, its shoreline a mosaic of weathered docks and secluded coves, each holding its own silent history.

About This Fife Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fife Lake, Michigan — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.57695, -85.350614. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Fife Lake and Grand Traverse County.

Detailed location data for Fife Lake includes the ZIP code (49633), telephone area code (989), county seat of Grand Traverse County (Traverse City), and school district assignment (Forest Area Community Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Fife Lake is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.