Lake Fenton Michigan Map

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.

About This Lake Fenton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lake Fenton, Michigan — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.846139, -83.707729. 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.

Detailed location data for Lake Fenton includes the ZIP code (48430), telephone area code (248), county seat of Genesee County (Flint), and school district assignment (Lake Fenton Community Schools). 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 Lake Fenton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.