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Oakland Michigan Map

Explore Oakland, 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 Oakland, Michigan

How to Use This Oakland, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	42.738889
Longitude	-85.919167
Population	1,285,452
Density	680.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	49419, 48301
Area Code	616, 313
County Seat	Allegan

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About Oakland, Michigan

Oakland is a locality in Allegan County, Michigan, United States. With a population of 1,285,452, it is one of the largest cities in Michigan. The population density is 680.0 people per km². Oakland is located at 42.7389°N, 85.9192°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP codes: 49419, 48301.

Oakland occupies a landscape defined by the quiet influence of East Lake, which exerts a cooling, steady presence over the regional climate. It lies 10.2 miles east-southeast of Holland, MI (from Holland, MI: bearing 109°T), and is situated 7.1 miles south-southwest of Jamestown. The terrain surrounding Oakland is characterized by a subtle, consistent elevation, rising toward the modest heights of Beach Hill, six miles away, where the light at dusk tends to catch the tall grasses in a lingering, amber glow. Below these gentle rises, the land dips into the low, damp expanse of Beaver Meadow, providing a natural drainage basin that keeps the soil fertile and dark. The proximity of Black Creek, flowing only a mile from the center, introduces a rhythmic, persistent movement of water that shapes the local topography, carving small, intricate paths through the earth that have remained largely undisturbed by the passage of the seasons.

Settlers arrived in Oakland during an era defined by the expansion of the American interior, drawn by the prospect of taming the thick, inland woods and utilizing the reliable access to water. The early history of Oakland reflects the diligent labor of those who cleared the dense timber to establish homesteads, turning the wild acreage into a grid of productive farmland. The resilience of these founding generations is still evident in the sturdy, unadorned architecture that persists in the older sections of the grid, where heavy masonry and wide-planked timber serve as quiet markers of a time when every structure was built for endurance against the biting winters.

Economic life in Oakland centers on a blend of light manufacturing and the service industries that support the surrounding agricultural productivity. Oakland maintains a steady pace of commerce, bolstered by infrastructure that connects local produce and goods to the broader regional market. While the town does not house large-scale research universities, it benefits from a network of vocational and regional colleges that provide a steady stream of trained labor for its workshops and offices. Residents often spend their leisure hours at the Winding Creek Golf Course, a space that serves as a primary social hub, offering a manicured expanse of green that contrasts sharply with the wilder, wooded character of the Allegan State Forest located fourteen miles away.

Cultural life in Oakland is marked by the quiet traditions of a place that values its distance from the frantic energy of major metropolitan centers. The rhythm of the year is dictated by harvest festivals and community gatherings that celebrate the local landscape, fostering an environment where neighbors remain deeply attuned to the changing of the seasons. Though Oakland does not host professional sports franchises, the local enthusiasm for regional collegiate athletics remains a significant social anchor, bringing the community together in shared anticipation during the autumn months. The identity of Oakland is ultimately found in the unhurried way its citizens navigate the day, finding beauty in the simple, shifting shadows cast across the fields as the sun dips behind the distant, hazy line of the horizon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Winding Creek Golf Course (Park) — 3.8 mi, 290° W
Silver Creek Park (Local Park) — 4.5 mi, 185° S
Upper Macatawa Natural Area - East (Local Conservation Area) — 4.7 mi, 320° NW
Upper Macatawa Natural Area - West (Local Conservation Area) — 4.8 mi, 312° NW
Allegan State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 179° S
Upper Macatawa Natural Area Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 5.2 mi, 321° NW
Lake Monterey Golf Course (Park) — 5.4 mi, 123° SE
Veterans' Memorial (Monument) — 6.6 mi, 119° SE
Van Raalte Farm Park (Local Park) — 7.5 mi, 290° W
Het Waterhuis Historic Pioneer Marker (Monument) — 7.9 mi, 303° NW
Saint Sebastian (Public Artwork) — 8.9 mi, 065° NE
Blendon Township State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.6 mi, 338° N
Windmill Island Gardens (Attraction) — 9.8 mi, 295° NW
Motoichiro Ohgimi Memorial (Monument) — 9.9 mi, 290° W
Veldheer's Tulip Farm (Attraction) — 11.5 mi, 308° NW
Big White Pine Trailhead (Attraction) — 13.1 mi, 289° W
Jenison Stump Fence (Historic Ruins) — 13.3 mi, 031° NE
Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 13.5 mi, 182° S · 539k acres
Saugatuck Dunes State Park (State Park) — 14.0 mi, 259° W
Saugatuck Dune Rides (Attraction) — 14.1 mi, 253° W
Holland State Park (Ottawa Beach) (State Park) — 14.4 mi, 282° W
Southwest Michigan Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 14.6 mi, 266° W
Craigs Cruisers (Theme Park) — 14.7 mi, 055° NE
Roan & Black (Museum) — 14.8 mi, 248° W
Jarvis Memorial Field (Stadium) — 15.2 mi, 248° W
Indian Summer (Gallery) — 15.3 mi, 247° SW
Ox-Bow School of Art & Artists’ Residency (Arts Centre) — 15.3 mi, 251° W
Fine Arts Center (Theatre) — 15.4 mi, 107° E
The Owl House (Gallery) — 15.5 mi, 249° W
Amazwi (Gallery) — 15.5 mi, 248° W

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