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Linwood Michigan Map

Explore Linwood, 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 Linwood, Michigan

How to Use This Linwood, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	43.739189
Longitude	-83.962205
Population	1,800
Density	55.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	48634
Area Code	586
County Seat	Bay City

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About Linwood, Michigan

Linwood is a locality in Bay County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,800. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Linwood is located at 43.7392°N, 83.9622°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 48634.

Linwood occupies a flat, expansive stretch of terrain where the horizon seems to pull the sky down toward the earth in a wide, unbroken arc. It lies 10.7 miles north-northwest of Bay City, MI (from Bay City, MI: bearing 340°T), and is situated 6.1 miles north of Kawkawlin. The Railroad Drain carves a quiet, deliberate path through the landscape, acting as a subtle artery that channels the seasonal melt and rains across the fields. Only a mile away, the vast, slate-colored expanse of Lake Huron exerts a quiet influence on the local atmosphere, cooling the summer air and gathering the low-hanging clouds that drift inland. The ground here is reclaimed from the ancient, water-heavy character of the region, favoring a temperament of patient endurance that defines the flat, fertile plains. A mile from the center, the Linwood-Bay Sportsmans Club serves as a deliberate gathering point where the interest in the natural surroundings is organized and maintained, providing a tether between the residents and the wilder fringes of the landscape.

Agriculture and the steady, rhythmic persistence of regional industry have long anchored the economy of Linwood, shaping a life that moves with the changing seasons rather than the frantic pace of the metropolis. Long before the modern grid took hold, the land was defined by the deep, silent presence of timber and the slow clearing of the brush, a history that feels distant yet present in the sturdy architecture of the older houses. While the reach of the wilderness remains, with the dense, protected canopy of Whiting Forest waiting sixteen miles away, the immediate surroundings of Linwood remain defined by the orderly geometry of cultivated fields and the modest, utilitarian grace of its buildings. The light at dusk here possesses a peculiar, metallic clarity, reflecting off the damp soil and the surface of the drain to cast long, thin shadows that stretch across the fields until they vanish into the deepening gray of the evening.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Linwood-Bay Sportsmans Club (Park) — 0.8 mi, 277° W
Island Green Limited Partnership (Park) — 0.8 mi, 286° W
Bay City Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 1.6 mi, 164° S
Local Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 164° S
Forest Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 007° N
Nayanquing Point State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 007° N
Kawkawlin Township Park (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 194° S
Fraser Township Park (Local Park) — 2.3 mi, 341° N
Deer Acres (Private Recreation) — 4.5 mi, 359° N
Bay City Cinemas (Cinema) — 8.4 mi, 155° SE
Vietnam Veterans Monument (Monument) — 10.3 mi, 162° S
Veterans Park War Memorial (Monument) — 10.3 mi, 161° S
World Friendship Shell (Theatre) — 10.3 mi, 160° S
Van Buren Street Theatre (Theatre) — 10.6 mi, 158° S
Al Kaner (Monument) — 12.6 mi, 184° S
Wooden Jump (Attraction) — 15.1 mi, 253° W
Leaping Gazelle Fountain (Public Artwork) — 15.6 mi, 180° S
Snake Creek Overlook (Viewpoint) — 16.6 mi, 242° SW
Rope Swing (Attraction) — 17.3 mi, 239° SW
Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.6 mi, 192° S · 20k acres
Arenac County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 25.1 mi, 032° NE
Hemlock Historical Museum (Museum) — 26.0 mi, 211° SW
Wildlife Blind (Attraction) — 28.3 mi, 176° S
Boardwalk (Attraction) — 28.4 mi, 176° S
Ultimate Mirror Maze (Theme Park) — 30.8 mi, 159° S
Gladwin County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 31.4 mi, 305° NW
Strand Theatre (Cinema) — 33.2 mi, 121° SE
Pigeon Historical Society (Museum) — 35.1 mi, 080° E
Huron National Forest (National Forest) — 40.8 mi, 018° N · 436k acres
Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 42.5 mi, 174° S · 539k acres

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