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Kalkaska Michigan Map

Explore Kalkaska, 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 Kalkaska, Michigan

How to Use This Kalkaska, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	44.734173
Longitude	-85.175887
Population	2,132
Density	312.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	49646
Area Code	989
County Seat	Kalkaska
School District	Kalkaska Public Schools

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About Kalkaska, Michigan

Kalkaska is a locality in Kalkaska County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,132. The population density is 312.3 people per km². Kalkaska is located at 44.7342°N, 85.1759°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Kalkaska is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 49646.

Kalkaska asserts itself across a landscape defined by the cold, clear transit of the North Branch Boardman River, which cuts a purposeful path through the sandy soil. It lies 21.9 miles east of Traverse City, MI (from Traverse City, MI: bearing 95°T), and is situated 19.4 miles east-southeast of Peninsula Township. The terrain unfolds in a series of modest elevations that rise toward Twentyone Hill in the distance, a silhouette against the horizon that anchors the eye when the light begins to fail. Within the quiet perimeter of Chalker Park, the air holds a distinct sharpness, carrying the scent of pine and damp earth that marks the transition between the plains and the denser timberlands found further toward the Au Sable State Forest. A few miles to the west, the surface of Kettle Lake remains a mirror for the shifting gray skies, undisturbed by the urgency of industry, offering a stillness that seems to permeate the surrounding acreage.

Historical accounts of Kalkaska are marked by the industry of the timber era, a legacy that lingers in the layout of the streets and the utilitarian architecture that persists today. The local economy maintains a steady, deliberate pace, relying on the land’s resources and the seasonal influx of those drawn to the woods and the riverbanks. There is a perceptible rhythm to the way life moves here, a blend of endurance and adaptation that reflects the harshness of the winters and the brief, brilliant intensity of the growing season. Kalkaska retains a character forged by the necessity of self-reliance, where the daily activities of the residents are tied closely to the rhythms of the North Branch Boardman River and the vast, wooded stretches that define the regional identity.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 258° W
Kalkaska Historical Museum (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 202° S
Twin Birch Golf Course (Park) — 1.1 mi, 093° E
Log Lake County Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 051° NE
Grandview Golf Club (Park) — 4.8 mi, 069° E
Traverse City State Forest Area: Seven Bridges (State Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 340° N
Skegemog Lake State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.8 mi, 306° NW
Camp Ta-Pi-Co (Private Recreation) — 7.8 mi, 075° E
Double Jump (Attraction) — 9.3 mi, 007° N
Skegemog Point Site (Historic Ruins) — 10.0 mi, 301° NW
Coy Mountain Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 11.0 mi, 334° NW
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 11.1 mi, 334° NW
G.T. Butterfly House & Bug Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 11.2 mi, 283° W
Alden Lighthouse (Monument) — 11.3 mi, 334° NW
Mancelona Area Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 11.9 mi, 025° NE
Finch Creek Overlook (Viewpoint) — 12.8 mi, 350° N
Hill to the Lake (Attraction) — 13.2 mi, 260° W
The Wall (Attraction) — 13.4 mi, 269° W
Fife Lake Historical Museum (Museum) — 13.9 mi, 219° SW
Anita Hill (Attraction) — 14.2 mi, 274° W
Northrup Grave (Monument) — 15.4 mi, 241° SW
Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 15.7 mi, 254° W · 539k acres
Elk Rapids Iron Company Furnace Ruin (Historic Ruins) — 16.1 mi, 315° NW
Elk Rapids Area Historical Museum (Museum) — 16.2 mi, 314° NW
Kirtlands Warbler Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 18.9 mi, 133° SE · 13k acres
Tinker Studio (Gallery) — 19.8 mi, 303° NW
Milliken Auditorium (Theatre) — 20.3 mi, 276° W
Huron National Forest (National Forest) — 29.5 mi, 102° E · 436k acres
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) — 33.5 mi, 295° NW · 127k acres
Sleeping Bear Dunes Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 34.0 mi, 295° NW · 32k acres

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