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Horton Michigan Map

Explore Horton, 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 Horton, Michigan

How to Use This Horton, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	42.150318
Longitude	-84.517178
Population	480
Density	18.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	49246
Area Code	269
County Seat	Jackson

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About Horton, Michigan

Horton is a locality in Jackson County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Horton is located at 42.1503°N, 84.5172°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49246.

Horton reveals itself through the steady, amber-hued passage of the North Branch Kalamazoo River, which cuts a quiet path through the low-lying terrain. It lies 5.3 miles southwest of Summit Township, MI (from Summit Township, MI: bearing 230°T), and is situated 8.9 miles southwest of Jackson. The landscape surrounding Horton is defined by flat, fertile expanses and the subtle, rhythmic swell of the earth that rises toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Blue Ridge. At the center of this rural horizon, the water of the North Branch Kalamazoo River serves as a constant companion to the local flora, reflecting the shifting, bruised purples of a Michigan dusk. Three miles to the west, the surface of Rustine Lake remains a mirror for the changing seasons, its stillness providing a necessary counterpoint to the slow, persistent movement of the nearby riverbed.

Horton maintains its character through the legacy of its agricultural roots and the modest, enduring presence of Horton Mill Pond Park, which grounds the locality in a quiet, shared space. The economy here moves at the pace of the harvest and the small-scale commerce that has sustained generations, keeping the focus on the land and the modest industry that supports it. There is a particular clarity to the air here, a crispness that seems to sharpen the edges of the barns and silos that dot the fields, marking a history built on toil and the steady accumulation of daily labor. As the light fades, the collective pulse of Horton settles into a rhythm dictated by the turning of the seasons, where the primary concerns remain the health of the soil and the quiet continuity of the life established along the banks of the river.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Horton Mill Pond Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 210° SW
Lime Lake Park (Local Park) — 2.6 mi, 325° NW
Jackson Country Club (Park) — 3.8 mi, 055° NE
Hickory Hills Golf Course (Park) — 4.5 mi, 017° N
4-H Camp McGregor (Local Recreation) — 4.7 mi, 123° SE
Dahlem Nature Center (Local Recreation) — 4.9 mi, 079° E
Fen Overlook (Viewpoint) — 5.0 mi, 076° E
Grand River Fen (Conservation Area) — 5.1 mi, 149° SE
Kate Palmer Sanctuary (Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 013° N
Reality T.V. (Public Artwork) — 6.8 mi, 049° NE
Ella Sharp Museum (Museum) — 6.8 mi, 049° NE
Hurst Planetarium (Museum) — 6.8 mi, 049° NE
Somerset State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.1 mi, 147° SE
McNaughton Family Plot (Monument) — 11.3 mi, 040° NE
Woodstock Manual Labor Institute (Monument) — 13.4 mi, 139° SE
Grosvenor House Museum (Museum) — 13.7 mi, 212° SW
Terry Fire Bowl (Theatre) — 14.1 mi, 076° E
Waterloo Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 15.6 mi, 047° NE
Markel Auditorium (Theatre) — 16.1 mi, 201° S
Boutique Art Gallery (Gallery) — 16.3 mi, 139° SE
Sharonville State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.3 mi, 082° E
Hayes State Park (State Park) — 19.8 mi, 106° E
Tripp's Mill (Historic Ruins) — 19.8 mi, 179° S
South Marker (Monument) — 20.3 mi, 022° N
Hudson Museum (Museum) — 22.0 mi, 158° S
Bogar Movie Theater (Cinema) — 24.0 mi, 291° W
Eastend Sutdio & Gallery (Gallery) — 24.2 mi, 290° W
The Upside Down (Attraction) — 24.4 mi, 058° NE
Sky Miles (Attraction) — 24.4 mi, 059° NE
Big Rock Candy Mountain (Attraction) — 24.8 mi, 058° NE

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