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Fostoria Michigan Map

Explore Fostoria, 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 Fostoria, Michigan

How to Use This Fostoria, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	43.253359
Longitude	-83.371895
Population	664
Density	64.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	48435
Area Code	248
County Seat	Caro
School District	Mayville Community School District

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About Fostoria, Michigan

Fostoria is a locality in Tuscola County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 664. The population density is 64.0 people per km². Fostoria is located at 43.2534°N, 83.3719°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 48435.

Fostoria anchors itself firmly in the flat, expansive terrain of the Michigan thumb, where the Fostoria Drain bisects the landscape with a quiet, persistent utility. It lies 15.8 miles northeast of Genesee, MI (from Genesee, MI: bearing 52°T), and is situated 14.2 miles north of Lapeer. The horizon remains wide and unobstructed, defined by the geometry of tilled fields that shift in hue from the deep, saturated brown of early spring thaw to the pale, brittle gold of harvest. Only three miles away, the quiet basin of Cedar Lake offers a stillness that contrasts with the rhythmic, mechanical hum of the surrounding agricultural tracts. The air here holds a crisp, earthen clarity, especially at dusk when the low-slung sun casts long, stark shadows across the drainage ditches and the distant, dark silhouette of timber stands. For those seeking the solace of wilder patches, the trails at Watertown Park provide a reprieve, where the undergrowth thickens and the seasonal migrations bring a shifting chorus to the edges of the woods.

Fostoria emerged from the industrious spirit of the nineteenth century, built upon the promise of the fertile soil and the rail lines that once dictated the pulse of regional commerce. The local economy remains tethered to the land, an inheritance of agrarian labor that demands a steady, pragmatic patience from its residents. While the bustle of larger industrial hubs feels a world away, the character of Fostoria is defined by the endurance of its silos and the weathered grain elevators that serve as the landmarks of the prairie. Life moves at the pace of the seasons, marked by the arrival of specialized equipment on the roads and the communal focus on the cycles of planting and yield. Despite the inevitable modernization of equipment and methods, the fundamental rhythm of Fostoria persists as a quiet assertion of continuity in a changing state.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Watertown Park (Local Park) — 2.7 mi, 240° SW
Township of Watertown Park (Local Park) — 2.8 mi, 252° W
Murphy Lake State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 268° W
Myron & Isabel Zucker Memorial (Conservation Area) — 4.1 mi, 168° S
Greenbriar Golf Course (Park) — 4.2 mi, 042° NE
Lapeer State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.5 mi, 179° S
Otter Lake (Local Recreation) — 5.0 mi, 242° SW
Tau Beta Camp (Private Recreation) — 5.1 mi, 192° S
Columbiaville Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 6.9 mi, 197° S
Private Golf Course (Park) — 7.1 mi, 303° NW
East Michign Conf. F.M. Church (Private Recreation) — 7.3 mi, 243° SW
Strand Theatre (Cinema) — 16.3 mi, 356° N
Stepping Stone Falls (Attraction) — 18.5 mi, 230° SW
Extreme Indoor Kart Racing (Theme Park) — 18.5 mi, 253° W
Silent Night Chapel (Attraction) — 18.7 mi, 283° W
Chippewa Indian Memorial (Monument) — 18.8 mi, 287° W
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 19.2 mi, 286° W
The New McCree Theatre (Theatre) — 21.1 mi, 235° SW
Kiva (Theatre) — 22.7 mi, 225° SW
Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 25.5 mi, 284° W · 20k acres
Vinyard (Attraction) — 26.1 mi, 206° SW
Grand Blanc Heritage Museum (Museum) — 26.1 mi, 210° SW
Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 26.3 mi, 249° W · 539k acres
Mindy Miracle Commons (Viewpoint) — 27.0 mi, 218° SW
Boardwalk (Attraction) — 28.2 mi, 281° W
Sanilac Petroglyphs (Historic Ruins) — 32.9 mi, 032° NE
Dolphan Statue (Public Artwork) — 33.2 mi, 297° NW
Bay City Cinemas (Cinema) — 36.7 mi, 315° NW
Sea Life Aquarium (Aquarium) — 38.2 mi, 174° S
Shelden Estate (Historic Ruins) — 39.2 mi, 160° S

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