Frederic Michigan Map

About Frederic, Michigan

Frederic is a locality in Crawford County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Frederic is located at 44.7786°N, 84.7545°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49733.

Frederic rests in a landscape of rolling terrain, where the land gently rises and falls as if breathing beneath a wide, often cloud-dappled sky. It lies 84.2 miles north-north-west of Midland, MI (from Midland, MI: bearing 343°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north-north-west of Grayling. Pine and hardwood forests dominate, their dense canopies a deep emerald in summer and a fiery spectacle come autumn, their needles carpeting the sandy soil underfoot. Clear, cool streams, remnants of ancient glacial melt, carve their way through the woods, their waters reflecting the dappled sunlight that filters through the leaves. The air here carries the clean, resinous scent of pine, a constant companion to the rustle of leaves and the distant call of unseen birds, a quiet symphony of the wild. The story of Frederic is inextricably linked to the logging and agricultural heritage of this northern Michigan region. Early settlers were drawn by the vast stands of timber, and the echoes of those bustling logging camps can still be felt in the very character of the place. While the timber industry has waned, a spirit of resilience and self-sufficiency endures, evident in the small farms and businesses that dot the landscape. Frederic remains a gateway to the natural beauty of Crawford County, its proximity to state forests and lakes offering a quiet invitation to explore the abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation, a lifestyle embraced by its residents.

About This Frederic Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Frederic, Michigan — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.778625, -84.754476. 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 Frederic and Crawford County.

Detailed location data for Frederic includes the ZIP code (49733), telephone area code (906), county seat of Crawford County (Grayling), and school district assignment. 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 Frederic is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.