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Oden Michigan Map

Explore Oden, 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 Oden, Michigan

How to Use This Oden, Michigan Map

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

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.

CityOden
StateMichigan (MI)
CountyEmmet County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/Detroit)
Latitude45.423622
Longitude-84.828102
Population358
Density225.1 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code49764
Area Code906
County SeatPetoskey
School DistrictAlanson Public Schools

About Oden, Michigan

Oden is a locality in Emmet County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 358. The population density is 225.1 people per km². Oden is located at 45.4236°N, 84.8281°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49764.

Oden anchors itself upon the quiet, glaciated terrain of northern Michigan, where the earth is defined by dense stands of timber and the persistent accumulation of glacial till. It lies 59.8 miles northeast of Traverse City, MI (from Traverse City, MI: bearing 40°T), and is situated 7.1 miles east-northeast of Petoskey. Low, irregular ridges characterize the landscape, eventually giving way to the distant, hazy rise of the Chandler Hills that define the horizon to the south. The proximity of Dow Park provides an immediate, verdant threshold to the wilderness, while the canopy of the Hardwood State Forest five miles away creates a deep, shadow-filled perimeter. Water remains a subtle presence here, with the steady flow of McPhee Creek carving a narrow, serpentine path through the brush two miles away, and the stillness of Round Lake lingering three miles off, holding the grey, flat light of an overcast afternoon.

Oden emerged from the expansion of the northern railways, serving as a vital point for the timber industry that once stripped the surrounding hills to fuel the growth of a hungry nation. Today, the economy has shifted toward a slower, more deliberate cadence, supported by local commerce and the seasonal movement of people seeking the solitude of the interior woods. Visitors often find their way to the Outback Jack Ski Trail four miles distant, where the frozen silence of the winter months turns the landscape into a rigorous, snow-dusted corridor. The character of Oden remains tethered to this transition, a place where the remnants of a logging past have been reclaimed by a quiet, persistent growth, and where the air carries the sharp, clean scent of pine needles and damp soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Dow Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 173° S
  • Oden Island (Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 137° SE
  • Ring of Bright Water II (Public Artwork) — 0.9 mi, 274° W
  • Conway Commons Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 275° W
  • Rocky Point (Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 198° S
  • Petoskey State Park (State Park) — 3.7 mi, 254° W
  • Chestnut Valley Golf Course (Park) — 4.4 mi, 330° NW
  • Kalman (State Conservation Area) — 4.8 mi, 274° W
  • Fischer (State Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 272° W
  • Steep Climb (Attraction) — 5.8 mi, 238° SW
  • Ward & Elis Gallery (Gallery) — 7.1 mi, 242° SW
  • Somebody's Gallery (Gallery) — 7.1 mi, 242° SW
  • Little Traverse Historical Society and History Museum (Museum) — 7.2 mi, 242° SW
  • Emmet County - Skyline Trail - Viewing Platform (Viewpoint) — 7.2 mi, 206° SW
  • Peace Pole (Monument) — 7.3 mi, 242° SW
  • Russian Siebert Family Home Historic Site (Attraction) — 7.5 mi, 232° SW
  • Highpoint Corner (Attraction) — 7.5 mi, 241° SW
  • Overlook Cliff (Attraction) — 7.6 mi, 241° SW
  • Blackbird Museum (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 274° W
  • Lyrics Theatre (Theatre) — 7.7 mi, 274° W
  • Burt Lake State Park (State Park) — 9.5 mi, 099° E
  • War Memorial / POW-MIA Memorial (Monument) — 10.4 mi, 096° E
  • Topinabee Museum (Museum) — 12.2 mi, 070° E
  • Hemingway Memorial Marker S722C (Monument) — 12.3 mi, 205° SW
  • Norcross Family Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 12.5 mi, 205° SW
  • Old mill ruins (Historic Ruins) — 13.7 mi, 224° SW
  • Hungry Ducks Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 21.4 mi, 241° SW
  • Hiawatha National Forest (National Forest) — 30.8 mi, 003° N · 899k acres
  • Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 32.2 mi, 172° S · 539k acres

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About This Oden Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oden, Michigan. Coordinates: 45.423622, -84.828102. 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 Oden includes the ZIP code (49764), telephone area code (906), county seat of Emmet County (Petoskey), and school district assignment (Alanson Public Schools).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.