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Norvell Michigan Map

Explore Norvell, 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 Norvell, Michigan

How to Use This Norvell, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	42.157539
Longitude	-84.184116
Population	480
Density	8.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	49230, 49263
Area Code	269
County Seat	Jackson

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About Norvell, Michigan

Norvell is a locality in Jackson County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Norvell is located at 42.1575°N, 84.1841°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP codes: 49230, 49263.

Norvell commands a landscape defined by the persistent, winding passage of the River Raisin, which cuts through the fields and woodlands with a quiet, deliberate strength. It lies 12.7 miles east-southeast of Jackson, MI (from Jackson, MI: bearing 119°T), and is situated 9.0 miles southeast of Michigan Center. The horizon is shaped by the subtle rise of the Irish Hills seven miles to the south, their slopes blurring into shades of deep violet and slate under the shifting Midwestern sky. Norvell Lake sits at the center of this terrain, its surface often catching the pale, bruised light of late afternoon, mirroring the dense, dark timber that lines its edges. Beyond the immediate banks, the land opens into expansive, fertile stretches, where the air smells faintly of damp earth and the oncoming frost of the inland plains, far removed from any maritime influence.

Sharonville State Game Area occupies the land just a mile away, preserving the raw, unmanicured character of the brush and marshland that has defined this region since its earliest settlement. The economy of Norvell remains tied to the rhythms of the soil and the legacy of agricultural industry, favoring a life governed by the changing seasons rather than the frantic pace of manufacturing hubs. Local life centers on the maintenance of these traditions, where the history of the land is measured in the slow growth of timber and the careful stewardship of the watershed. Residents navigate a landscape that prioritizes endurance over ornamentation, finding a stark, honest beauty in the way the winter sun flattens the color of the wheat stubble and turns the river into a ribbon of cold, polished lead.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sharonville State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 359° N
Lefglen (Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 328° NW
Four Seasons Campground (Private Recreation) — 2.4 mi, 339° N
Dainava Youth Camp (Private Recreation) — 2.7 mi, 109° E
Swanee's Twin Knolls Golf Course (Park) — 3.4 mi, 327° NW
Nan Weston Preserve @ Sharon Hollow (Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 068° E
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 4.4 mi, 226° SW
Terry Fire Bowl (Theatre) — 4.5 mi, 311° NW
Camp De Sales (Local Recreation) — 5.3 mi, 199° S
W. J. Hayes State Park (State Park) — 6.3 mi, 155° SE
Hayes State Park (State Park) — 6.3 mi, 159° S
Onsted State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.1 mi, 197° S
Waterloo Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 9.4 mi, 352° N
Fen Overlook (Viewpoint) — 12.2 mi, 274° W
Hurst Planetarium (Museum) — 12.5 mi, 288° W
Beverley Simmons Bunny (Public Artwork) — 12.5 mi, 289° W
Ella Sharp Museum (Museum) — 12.6 mi, 288° W
McNaughton Family Plot (Monument) — 12.6 mi, 310° NW
Sky Miles (Attraction) — 12.8 mi, 018° N
The Upside Down (Attraction) — 12.8 mi, 017° N
Natural Selection (Attraction) — 13.2 mi, 018° N
Wall Ride (Attraction) — 13.2 mi, 018° N
Woodstock Manual Labor Institute (Monument) — 13.5 mi, 218° SW
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 14.2 mi, 036° NE
Boutique Art Gallery (Gallery) — 14.4 mi, 207° SW
Dawson Auditorium (Theatre) — 19.1 mi, 161° S
Lenawee County Historical Museum (Museum) — 19.5 mi, 157° SE
Whitepine Studios LLC (Arts Centre) — 20.6 mi, 088° E
Painting with a Twist (Arts Centre) — 22.0 mi, 074° E
Hudson Museum (Museum) — 22.7 mi, 203° SW

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