Norwood Michigan Map

About Norwood, Michigan

Norwood is a locality in Charlevoix County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 144. The population density is 27.4 people per km². Norwood is located at 45.2319°N, 85.3810°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49720.

Norwood anchors a rugged stretch of shoreline where the forest meets the vast, shifting expanse of Lake Michigan. It lies 33.4 miles north-northeast of Traverse City, MI (from Traverse City, MI: bearing 20°T), and is situated 9.2 miles southwest of Charlevoix. {NAVIGATION} The land here is defined by a raw, elemental beauty, where the persistent wind off the water sculpts the dunes and carries the scent of damp cedar and pine. A short distance away, the quiet flow of Whisky Creek carves a path through the earth, winding toward the lake and softening the transition between the dense woods and the open, rocky beaches of Fisherman's Island State Park. The light at dusk possesses a singular, bruised quality, casting long shadows that seem to stretch across the water until the horizon dissolves into a seamless gray.

Norwood maintains a quiet, enduring character shaped by the legacy of early timber harvests and the rhythmic cycles of the seasons. While the distant Chandler Hills remain a faint, jagged suggestion against the sky, the local economy lingers in the quiet orchards and the memories of a time when the water provided the primary artery for trade. The nearby presence of Fisherman Island serves as a silent guardian just offshore, a landmark that has watched generations of residents navigate the changing tides of industry. Life in Norwood moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, favoring the stillness of the woods and the cold, clear clarity of the lake over the frantic pace of more crowded shores.

About This Norwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Norwood, Michigan. Coordinates: 45.23186, -85.380956. 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 Norwood includes the ZIP code (49720), telephone area code (906), county seat of Charlevoix County (Charlevoix), and school district assignment (Charlevoix Public Schools).

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.