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Manton Michigan Map

Explore Manton, 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 Manton, Michigan

How to Use This Manton, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	44.41084
Longitude	-85.398944
Population	1,258
Density	311.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	49663
Area Code	989
County Seat	Cadillac
School District	Manton Consolidated Schools

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About Manton, Michigan

Manton is a locality in Wexford County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,258. The population density is 311.2 people per km². Manton is located at 44.4108°N, 85.3989°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Manton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 49663.

Manton defines itself through the persistent, clear-running flow of Manton Creek as it carves a path through the northern landscape. It lies 11.0 miles north of Cadillac, MI (from Cadillac, MI: bearing 1°T), and is situated 26.7 miles south-southeast of Traverse City. The waters of Billings Lake mirror the vast, expansive sky, grounding the immediate terrain in a basin of quiet stillness. Beyond the immediate reach of the township, the distant silhouette of Vosges Ridge marks the horizon, a faint reminder of the geological weight that presses down upon the region. When the sun dips low, the light catches the fine, pale dust of the rural roads, casting long shadows across the fields and turning the surface of Lake Billings Park into a sheet of hammered copper that cools as the dusk settles deep into the woods.

History lingers in Manton, etched into the sturdy timber framing of older buildings that recall the era when the logging industry dictated the pulse of life here. While the sawmills have long since quieted, the local economy continues to draw its strength from the surrounding land, where the rhythms of growth and harvest dictate the passing of the seasons. Residents move with a deliberate, measured pace, finding a steady consistency in the cycle of the frost and the thaw. Every autumn, the air turns sharp and thin, carrying the scent of dry needles and woodsmoke, a physical presence that anchors the inhabitants to their labor and their rest. Life in Manton remains tethered to these cycles, honoring a heritage of resilience that persists long after the initial clearing of the timber.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lake Billings Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 054° NE
Manton Area Historical Museum (Museum) — 0.3 mi, 013° N
Cadillac State Forest Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 221° SW
Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 3.6 mi, 236° SW · 539k acres
MNRTF Parcel 144 (State Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 000° N
High Rollway Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 9.4 mi, 303° NW
Mitchell State Park (State Park) — 10.3 mi, 195° S
Wexford County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 11.0 mi, 180° S
KISS Monument (Attraction) — 11.2 mi, 184° S
Cadillac 5 Theater (Cinema) — 11.2 mi, 180° S
White Pine Trail State Park (State Park) — 11.2 mi, 180° S
Fife Lake Historical Museum (Museum) — 11.7 mi, 011° N
Adventure Island (Attraction) — 12.0 mi, 193° S
Kingsley Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 13.8 mi, 330° NW
Northrup Grave (Monument) — 15.1 mi, 350° N
Hill to the Lake (Attraction) — 20.1 mi, 354° N
Woodchip Hill (Attraction) — 21.4 mi, 349° N
Pine, Michigan Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 23.3 mi, 219° SW · 5,384 acres
"two Bears" (Public Artwork) — 23.8 mi, 310° NW
Corson Auditorium (Theatre) — 23.8 mi, 310° NW
Harvey Theatre (Theatre) — 23.8 mi, 310° NW
Rainbow Valley Family Farms (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 24.5 mi, 323° NW
Kalkaska Historical Museum (Museum) — 24.7 mi, 026° NE
G.T. Butterfly House & Bug Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 24.9 mi, 000° N
Marion Area Historical Museum (Museum) — 25.0 mi, 150° SE
Kirtlands Warbler Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 28.0 mi, 135° SE · 13k acres
Manistee, Michigan Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 28.6 mi, 250° W · 8,921 acres
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) — 37.7 mi, 319° NW · 127k acres
Huron National Forest (National Forest) — 41.0 mi, 080° E · 436k acres
Sleeping Bear Dunes Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 41.7 mi, 331° NW · 32k acres

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