Grass Lake Michigan Map

About Grass Lake, Michigan

Grass Lake is a locality in Jackson County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,105. The population density is 453.9 people per km². Grass Lake is located at 42.2509°N, 84.2130°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Grass Lake is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 49240.

Grass Lake occupies a quiet portion of the landscape where the land settles into a series of modest, glacial rises and verdant hollows. It lies 9.6 miles east of Jackson, MI (from Jackson, MI: bearing 88°T), and is situated 6.0 miles east-northeast of Michigan Center. The Grass Lake Drain carves a deliberate path through the terrain, its water moving with a steady, hushed purpose toward the namesake water body of Grass Lake that anchors the local geography. To the west, the gentle, rounded rise of Sackrider Hill provides a subtle verticality to the horizon, breaking the flat continuity of the surrounding fields. Within the bounds of Grass Lake Park, the air holds a cool, damp clarity, especially as the late afternoon light elongates the shadows of the oaks and maples that define the local woods.

History at Grass Lake remains tied to the pulse of the regional transit lines that once facilitated the movement of grain and manufactured goods, shaping the layout of the streets and the sturdy brick facades that remain in the center. The economy, once tethered to the rhythmic demands of agriculture and the expansion of the rail, now finds its character in a blend of small-scale commerce and the preservation of its midwestern heritage. Daily life in Grass Lake moves with a patient, predictable cadence, marked by the changing colors of the crops in the nearby fields and the seasonal maintenance of the public spaces. Residents recognize the value of the open vistas, where the quality of the light during the transition from autumn to winter turns the grasses a brittle, luminous gold, reminding the observer of the land’s enduring, quiet capacity to sustain its people.

About This Grass Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Grass Lake, Michigan. Coordinates: 42.250869, -84.213008. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Grass Lake includes the ZIP code (49240), telephone area code (269), county seat of Jackson County (Jackson), and school district assignment (Grass Lake Community Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.