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Frankfort Michigan Map

Explore Frankfort, 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 Frankfort, Michigan

How to Use This Frankfort, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	44.63361
Longitude	-86.23454
Population	1,252
Density	347.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	49635
Area Code	989
County Seat	Beulah
School District	Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools

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About Frankfort, Michigan

Frankfort is a locality in Benzie County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,252. The population density is 347.8 people per km². Frankfort is located at 44.6336°N, 86.2345°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Frankfort is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 49635.

Frankfort endures as a quiet convergence of water and earth where the Betsie River completes its winding journey through the interior landscape. It lies 24.7 miles west-southwest of Long Lake Township, MI (from Long Lake Township, MI: bearing 257°T), and is situated 18.0 miles west of Inland Township. Mineral Springs Park offers a central point of repose, its grounds shaded by trees that soften the sharp, clear light of the northern afternoons. Tank Hill rises abruptly above the surrounding terrain, providing a vantage point to observe the way the light shifts across the land as the sun dips toward the horizon. The proximity of Lake Michigan influences the local climate, bringing a persistent, cool dampness that settles into the soil and keeps the air crisp even in the height of summer.

Frankfort maintains a pace dictated by the seasonal cycles of the orchard country that defines much of the surrounding territory. The local economy persists through a deliberate blend of agriculture and small-scale commerce, reflecting a history rooted in the timber industry that once moved through these inland passages. While the Betsie Valley Trail remains seven miles distant, the influence of the regional landscape is felt in the steady, rhythmic persistence of life here, far from the frantic pace of larger urban centers. Residents often look toward the Pere Marquette State Forest, fifteen miles to the east, as a reminder of the vast, wooded expanse that separates this locality from the more densely settled regions of the state. Life in Frankfort remains grounded in the tangible details of the changing seasons, from the heavy blossoms of spring to the stark, quiet clarity of the long winter.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Mineral Springs Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 180° S
Reservoir Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 328° NW
Marquette's Death (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 249° W
MNRTF Parcel 1 (State Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 161° S
City of Frankfort Welcome Ferry Sign (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 090° E
Betsie River State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 145° SE
Elisabeth Parr Nature Preserve (Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 332° NW
Frankfort Country Club (Park) — 1.9 mi, 335° NW
Congregational Assembly Camp (Private Recreation) — 2.1 mi, 340° N
Green Point Dunes (Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 170° S
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) — 4.2 mi, 024° NE · 127k acres
Archibald Jones & Benzie County River Improvement Co. Marker (Monument) — 4.3 mi, 088° E
Sleeping Bear Dunes Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 5.2 mi, 018° N · 32k acres
Benzie Area Historical Museum (Museum) — 6.4 mi, 100° E
Manitou Passage Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 6.5 mi, 025° NE
Stockade Labyrinth (Public Artwork) — 13.5 mi, 124° SE
Empire Bluff Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 14.1 mi, 035° NE
Harvey Theatre (Theatre) — 22.9 mi, 090° E
Corson Auditorium (Theatre) — 22.9 mi, 090° E
Miller Hill School (Historic Ruins) — 23.2 mi, 041° NE
Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 23.5 mi, 171° S · 539k acres
Rainbow Valley Family Farms (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 26.7 mi, 081° E
The Vogue Theatre (Cinema) — 27.0 mi, 189° S
Our Savior's Historical Museum (Museum) — 27.3 mi, 189° S
Rope Swing (Attraction) — 29.9 mi, 084° E
The Cistern (Attraction) — 30.0 mi, 074° E
Laughing Fish Gallery and Art Café (Gallery) — 30.2 mi, 074° E
Suspendend Overlook (Attraction) — 30.5 mi, 080° E
World's Largest Cherry Pie - Pan (Attraction) — 30.8 mi, 076° E
Lake Michigan Stonehenge (Historic Ruins) — 31.6 mi, 072° E

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