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Manitou Beach Michigan Map

Explore Manitou Beach, 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 Manitou Beach, Michigan

How to Use This Manitou Beach, Michigan Map

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

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	Manitou Beach
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Lenawee County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Detroit)

Latitude	45.490847
Longitude	-83.932781
Population	1,800
Density	120.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	49779, 49253
Area Code	906, 269
County Seat	Adrian

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About Manitou Beach, Michigan

Manitou Beach is a locality in Lenawee County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,800. The population density is 120.0 people per km². Manitou Beach is located at 45.4908°N, 83.9328°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP codes: 49779, 49253.

Manitou Beach occupies a quiet corner of the landscape where the horizon is defined by the subtle, rhythmic rise of land toward Irish Hill. It lies 14.8 miles west-northwest of Adrian, MI (from Adrian, MI: bearing 290°T), and is situated 4.1 miles north of Rollin. The terrain here is shaped by the slow, deliberate work of ancient glaciers, leaving behind a mosaic of fertile soil and thick, deciduous woods that shift from deep emerald in the summer to a muted palette of copper and gold as the year wanes. Nearby, the waters of Round Lake catch the pale, slanted light of late afternoon, mirroring the sky with a clarity that renders the surrounding trees into silhouettes. Only a short distance away, the steady movement of Bean Creek provides a quiet, persistent soundtrack to the rural expanse, its currents winding through the lowlands where the air feels heavy with the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaves and cooling soil.

Manitou Beach maintains a character defined by its endurance as a seasonal destination, a legacy born from early settlers who recognized the value of its inland waters and productive fields. While the modern economy revolves around the seasonal rhythms of residents and visitors who appreciate the stillness of the countryside, the area remains tethered to the patterns of the land, with Water Works Park offering a quiet sanctuary for those seeking to observe the native flora. The pace of life here is dictated by the turning of the seasons rather than the demands of a clock, fostering a local culture that values the maintenance of tradition and the preservation of the open, uncrowded vista. It is a place where the history of the region is whispered in the architecture of older structures and the slow, methodical labor required to work the fields, ensuring that Manitou Beach remains a persistent, grounded presence amidst the changing face of the surrounding countryside.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 0.1 mi, 002° N
Atlanta State Forest Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.1 mi, 251° W
Forty-Mile Point Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 108° E
Henry & Margaret "Peggy" Hoffman (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 110° E
The Bunkhouse Gift Shop (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 110° E
Michigan Historic Site (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 109° E
Sacred Rock (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 121° SE
Hoeft State Park (State Park) — 2.6 mi, 123° SE
Moltke Maize Maze, LLC (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 205° SW
Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 4.6 mi, 271° W
Seagull Point Park (Local Park) — 5.6 mi, 131° SE
#i ❤️ Rogers City (Public Artwork) — 6.3 mi, 129° SE
Dansville and Rogers City Railway (Attraction) — 7.3 mi, 145° SE
Presque Isle County Historical Museum - Hoffman Annex (Museum) — 7.5 mi, 131° SE
Emergency Steering Wheel (Attraction) — 7.5 mi, 131° SE
MNRTF Parcel (State Conservation Area) — 13.2 mi, 171° S
Grand Rack Hunt Club (Park) — 14.3 mi, 292° W
Thompson's Harbor State Park (State Park) — 16.5 mi, 120° SE
Onaway Historical Museum (Museum) — 17.0 mi, 238° SW
The Zodiac Room (Gallery) — 17.4 mi, 255° W
Hiawatha National Forest (National Forest) — 17.6 mi, 280° W · 899k acres
Kirtlands Warbler Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 19.8 mi, 205° SW · 13k acres
Cheboygan Point Light #592 (Historic Ruins) — 26.6 mi, 298° NW
Cheboygan Opera House (Theatre) — 28.4 mi, 292° W
Straits of Mackinac Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 30.2 mi, 295° NW
Topinabee Museum (Museum) — 31.9 mi, 269° W
De Tour Passage Historical Museum (Museum) — 34.7 mi, 003° N
Drummond Island Historical Museum (Museum) — 37.8 mi, 014° N
Art in the Loft (Gallery) — 38.3 mi, 140° SE
Huron National Forest (National Forest) — 50.9 mi, 182° S · 436k acres

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