Explore Manchester, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Manchester, 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 Manchester.
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 | Manchester |
| State | Michigan (MI) |
| County | Washtenaw County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| Latitude | 42.150318 |
| Longitude | -84.037723 |
| Population | 2,037 |
| Density | 369.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 48158 |
| Area Code | 313 |
| County Seat | Ann Arbor |
| School District | Manchester Community Schools |
Manchester anchors itself to the banks of the River Raisin, where the water moves with a deliberate, low-slung patience through the verdant landscape of the interior. It lies 14.4 miles southwest of Scio Township, MI (from Scio Township, MI: bearing 229°T), and is situated 4.4 miles west-northwest of Bridgewater Township. The land here rises and falls in long, rhythmic swells toward the Sharon Short Hills that mark the horizon four miles to the west, defining a terrain shaped by ancient glacial retreats rather than the violence of sudden peaks. Sunlight at dusk settles heavy and amber against the fields, casting long, thin shadows that seem to hold the heat of the day against the cooling soil. Near the water, the greenery of River Raisin Park offers a quiet corridor where the earth remains damp and dark, undisturbed by the hurried pace of the wider world. Four miles distant, the waters of Half Moon Lake reflect the changing colors of the sky, serving as a silent, shimmering mirror to the quietude of the surrounding woods.
Manchester grew from the necessity of the land, finding its early rhythm in the turning of mill wheels and the labor of those who recognized the utility of the river’s steady current. The local economy persists as a blend of enduring agricultural traditions and the quiet persistence of small-scale industry, maintaining a character that favors steady, grounded work over the volatility of distant markets. The architecture of the older streets speaks of a time when brick and timber were chosen for longevity, anchoring the daily life of Manchester to a sense of permanence that defies the erosion of passing decades. People move through the afternoons with an awareness of the seasons, their lives tuned to the cycle of planting and harvest and the slow, inevitable transition of the frost. It is a place where the weight of history is not a burden but a slow, steady pulse, felt in the way the wind moves through the trees and the unhurried manner in which the day finally gives way to the night.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Manchester, Michigan. Coordinates: 42.150318, -84.037723. 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 Manchester includes the ZIP code (48158), telephone area code (313), county seat of Washtenaw County (Ann Arbor), and school district assignment (Manchester Community 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. |