La Salle Michigan Map

About La Salle, Michigan

La Salle is a locality in Monroe County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,200. The population density is 55.0 people per km². La Salle is located at 41.8678°N, 83.4522°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 48145.

La Salle unfolds across the low, fertile plains, a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate sculpting of water and wind. It lies 15.1 miles north-north-east of Toledo, OH (from Toledo, OH: bearing 21°T), and is situated 4.4 miles south-west of Monroe. Its fields, a patchwork of ripening corn and soybeans, stretch towards horizons often softened by the hazy breath of summer afternoons. The air here carries a faint, earthy sweetness, a scent of turned soil and distant woodlands that can feel both familiar and profoundly still. Ditches, fringed with cattails and the occasional flash of a kingfisher, trace languid paths, their surfaces reflecting a sky that can shift from the pale blue of morning to the bruised purples and oranges of an approaching storm. The land itself, largely flat but for the gentle swells that betray the ancient lakebeds, offers a sense of quiet endurance, a place where the seasons dictate a steady, unhurried cadence. This corner of Monroe County holds the quiet hum of an agricultural heritage, a legacy of hardworking hands that have tended this rich earth for generations. While the broader region remembers its early French settlers and the strategic importance of the nearby Great Lakes, La Salle itself has largely been defined by the bounty of its soil, the primary driver of its local economy. The scent of tractor exhaust, mingling with the aroma of freshly cut hay on a warm evening, is as characteristic as the sturdy barns that dot the landscape. Small businesses, often family-run, serve the surrounding farms and residents, contributing to a sense of close-knit interconnectedness. The nearby River Raisin, a ribbon of silver winding through the countryside, offers a different kind of beauty, a source of both life and memory for the people of La Salle.

About This La Salle Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of La Salle, Michigan — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.867824, -83.452156. 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 La Salle and Monroe County.

Detailed location data for La Salle includes the ZIP code (48145), telephone area code (313), county seat of Monroe County (Monroe), 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 La Salle is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.