Lake Fenton Michigan Map
Lake Fenton, Michigan — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Lake Fenton, Genesee County.
Interactive Map of Lake Fenton, Michigan
| City | Lake Fenton |
| State | Michigan (MI) |
| County | Genesee |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| Latitude | 42.846139 |
| Longitude | -83.707729 |
| Population | 6,417 |
| Density | 431.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Lake Fenton, Michigan
Lake Fenton is a locality in Genesee County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,417. The population density is 431.8 people per km². Lake Fenton is located at 42.8461°N, 83.7077°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 48430.
Lake Fenton rests, a blue eye in the rolling green of Genesee County, its shores a mosaic of summer homes and the deep, quiet green of oak and maple. It lies 11.5 miles south of Flint, MI (from Flint, MI: bearing 185°T), and is situated 3.3 miles north of Fenton. The water, often mirroring the vast, pale Michigan sky, is a highway for pleasure boats and a resting place for the calls of loons that echo across its surface at dawn. On calm mornings, mist curls low over the lake, blurring the edges of the land, and the air carries the faint, sweet scent of pine and damp earth. The terrain itself is a gentle rise and fall, the land sloping down to the water's edge, dotted with the occasional sandy cove where children build temporary kingdoms. For generations, the lifeblood of Lake Fenton has been its connection to the water, a summer haven for those escaping the heat of Detroit and a year-round home for families drawn to its tranquil beauty. The economy here is largely tied to recreation and the seasonal influx of visitors, with marinas and bait shops lining the approaches to the lake, their weathered wood bearing the marks of countless summers. The legacy of its founding is spoken in the names of the older cottages, passed down through families, and in the quiet traditions of lake life – the evening gatherings on screened porches, the shared laughter drifting across the water. It is a place where time seems to move at the pace of the slow drift of a canoe, measured by the lengthening shadows of the afternoon sun.
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About This Lake Fenton Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Lake Fenton, Michigan with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Lake Fenton and Genesee County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Lake Fenton is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Lake Fenton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
