Lowell Michigan Map
Explore Lowell, 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 Lowell, Michigan
How to Use This Lowell, Michigan Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lowell, 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 Lowell.
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 | Lowell |
| State | Michigan (MI) |
| County | Kent County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| Latitude | 42.933643 |
| Longitude | -85.341961 |
| Population | 4,142 |
| Density | 555.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 49331 |
| Area Code | 616 |
| County Seat | Grand Rapids |
| School District | Lowell Area Schools |
About Lowell, Michigan
Lowell is a locality in Kent County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,142. The population density is 555.3 people per km². Lowell is located at 42.9336°N, 85.3420°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Lowell is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 49331.Lowell occupies a quiet intersection of fertile plains and the steady, persistent flow of the Flat River. It lies 7.6 miles east of Ada, MI (from Ada, MI: bearing 101°T), and is situated 7.7 miles east-southeast of Forest Hills. The landscape here is defined by the deliberate, rhythmic passage of water through an inland expanse of farmland and woodlot, where the light of late afternoon catches the silt-heavy currents of the Flat River as they curve toward the horizon. Only a mile away, the quiet basin of Stoney Lake rests in the landscape, its surface reflecting the changing moods of the sky with a clarity that seems to anchor the surrounding fields. Within the immediate reach of the town, Richards Park provides a small, green threshold where the earth meets the water, allowing the daily transit of the region to slow down amidst the growth of native grasses and hardwood timber.
Lowell carries the weight of a settlement forged by the necessity of the river, which once served as a primary artery for the movement of goods through the interior. The local economy has shifted from the early reliance on water-powered milling to a contemporary character that values the preservation of its nineteenth-century storefronts and the integrity of its regional trade. This particular geography, far removed from any coastal influence, favors a pace of life governed by the seasonal cycles of the surrounding orchards and the steady, industrious pulse of the nearby agricultural centers. Visitors often notice that the air in Lowell possesses a crisp, grounded quality, unburdened by anything but the scent of damp soil and the distant, cooling presence of the land stretching toward the shade of Dias Hill far to the south.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Rogers Field (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 093° E
- Stoney Lakeside Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 226° SW
- Mcmahon Park (Local Recreation) — 0.7 mi, 038° NE
- Saranac-Lowell State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 037° NE
- Grand River Riverfront Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 239° SW
- Qua Ke Zik Sportsman Club (Park) — 1.8 mi, 279° W
- Pine Plantation (Attraction) — 2.6 mi, 316° NW
- Mixed Oak Forest (Attraction) — 2.6 mi, 323° NW
- Deer Run Golf Course (Park) — 2.9 mi, 165° S
- Dam Overlook (Viewpoint) — 8.1 mi, 258° W
- Ionia County Infirmary Burials Riverside Drive Site (Monument) — 10.8 mi, 081° E
- Dolan Memorial (Monument) — 10.9 mi, 184° S
- Equestrian Confidence Course (Attraction) — 11.4 mi, 087° E
- The Cheese (Public Artwork) — 12.5 mi, 269° W
- Belding Museum (Museum) — 12.8 mi, 027° NE
- Sang Yoon (Monument) — 13.1 mi, 284° W
- Matthews Performing Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 13.3 mi, 285° W
- Kiddville Dam (Historic Ruins) — 14.1 mi, 029° NE
- The McKendrick Building (Gallery) — 14.8 mi, 276° W
- Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 15.8 mi, 293° NW · 539k acres
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About This Lowell Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lowell, Michigan. Coordinates: 42.933643, -85.341961. 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 Lowell includes the ZIP code (49331), telephone area code (616), county seat of Kent County (Grand Rapids), and school district assignment (Lowell 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 generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
