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Kingsley Michigan Map

Explore Kingsley, 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 Kingsley, Michigan

How to Use This Kingsley, Michigan Map

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

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.

CityKingsley
StateMichigan (MI)
CountyDelta County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/Detroit)
Latitude44.580595
Longitude-85.533587
Population1,431
Density454.4 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Codes49818, 49649
Area Code906, 989
County SeatEscanaba
School DistrictKingsley Area Schools

About Kingsley, Michigan

Kingsley is a locality in Delta County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,431. The population density is 454.4 people per km². Kingsley is located at 44.5806°N, 85.5336°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Kingsley is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 49818, 49649.

Kingsley occupies a quiet intersection of northern terrain where the land shifts from dense timber to cultivated plains. It lies 15.7 miles northwest of Escanaba, MI (from Escanaba, MI: bearing 323°T), and is situated 12.7 miles west-northwest of Gladstone. Bobs Creek carves a narrow, persistent path through the local topography, its waters moving with a steady, muted purpose that mirrors the temperament of the surrounding woods. To the north, the landscape gains a subtle elevation, folding into ridges that catch the low-slung, golden light of late afternoon, casting long shadows across the fields. Beyond the immediate reach of the township, the presence of Rose Falls (West) provides a distant, rhythmic percussion, while the expansive reach of the Escanaba River State Forest serves as a dark, evergreen anchor on the horizon. The air here carries a crisp, earthen weight, distinct from the humid pressure found further south, and the transition between day and night is marked by a cooling silence that settles over the meadows with heavy, deliberate grace.

Kingsley maintains a character forged by the steady labor of the inland interior, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of commerce and life. Agriculture remains the quiet pulse of the region, visible in the orderly geometry of orchards and the seasonal movement of equipment that defines the local economy. Those seeking the solitude of the woods often look toward the Laplant Bros. Hunting Club, a fixture that speaks to a long-standing tradition of stewardship over the local wilderness. While the proximity of Boney Falls Basin offers a point of focus for those drawn to the water, the true identity of Kingsley is found in the persistence of its residents and the preservation of a way of life that values the tangible over the ephemeral. It is a place where history is measured in the growth of timber and the yield of the soil, remaining largely undisturbed by the frantic velocity of modern industry.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Brownson Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 329° NW
  • Pioneer Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 360° N
  • Kingsley Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 315° NW
  • Halladay-Blackhurst-Chowning (Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 017° N
  • MNRTF Parcel (State Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 336° NW
  • Howard & Mary Dunn Edwards (Conservation Area) — 4.5 mi, 002° N
  • Cadillac State Forest Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 199° S
  • Northrup Grave (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 052° NE
  • Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 6.6 mi, 022° N · 539k acres
  • High Rollway Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 6.7 mi, 191° S
  • Natural Education Reserve (Local Conservation Area) — 8.0 mi, 325° NW
  • Rope Swing (Attraction) — 8.4 mi, 326° NW
  • Fife Lake Historical Museum (Museum) — 8.9 mi, 091° E
  • Meyer & Keystone Soccer (State Park) — 9.0 mi, 335° NW
  • Hill to the Lake (Attraction) — 9.4 mi, 029° NE
  • Woodchip Hill (Attraction) — 9.5 mi, 014° N
  • S-Curve (Attraction) — 9.6 mi, 013° N
  • Rainbow Valley Family Farms (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 11.3 mi, 315° NW
  • Interlochen State Park (State Park) — 11.4 mi, 285° W
  • Frida Kahlo (Public Artwork) — 11.5 mi, 337° NW
  • Corson Auditorium (Theatre) — 12.1 mi, 287° W
  • Harvey Theatre (Theatre) — 12.1 mi, 287° W
  • Gravesite of Traverse Colantha Walker (Monument) — 12.9 mi, 334° NW
  • Manton Area Historical Museum (Museum) — 13.3 mi, 150° SE
  • Laughing Fish Gallery and Art Café (Gallery) — 13.3 mi, 336° NW
  • Lake Michigan Stonehenge (Historic Ruins) — 14.0 mi, 342° N
  • G.T. Butterfly House & Bug Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 14.7 mi, 027° NE
  • Skegemog Point Site (Historic Ruins) — 18.1 mi, 030° NE
  • Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) — 27.8 mi, 332° NW · 127k acres
  • Sleeping Bear Dunes Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 28.3 mi, 332° NW · 32k acres

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About This Kingsley Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kingsley, Michigan. Coordinates: 44.580595, -85.533587. 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 Kingsley includes the ZIP code (49818, 49649), telephone area code (906, 989), county seat of Delta County (Escanaba), and school district assignment (Kingsley Area Schools).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.