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Old Mission Peninsula Michigan Map

Explore Old Mission Peninsula, 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 Old Mission Peninsula, Michigan

How to Use This Old Mission Peninsula, Michigan Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Old Mission Peninsula, 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 Old Mission Peninsula.

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	Old Mission Peninsula
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Grand Traverse County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Detroit)

Latitude	44.883949
Longitude	-85.509723
Population	2,400
Density	55.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	49686
Area Code	989
County Seat	Traverse City

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About Old Mission Peninsula, Michigan

Old Mission Peninsula is a locality in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,400. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Old Mission Peninsula is located at 44.8839°N, 85.5097°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49686.

Old Mission Peninsula extends like a long, slender finger of earth into the deep, cold waters of Lake Michigan, defined by its narrow spine of land and the low, glacial ridges that rise toward the modest elevation of Carpenter Hill. It lies 10.0 miles north-northeast of Traverse City, MI (from Traverse City, MI: bearing 33°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north of Acme. The landscape is a study in vertical lines, where rows of fruit trees march in precise geometry toward the horizon, punctuated by the occasional dark verticality of pine and the soft, silver shimmer of deciduous woods. To the west, the water of Bowers Harbor remains a quiet mirror for the sky, while the shoreline itself offers a shifting texture of smooth stone and sand. The light here at dusk possesses a peculiar, heavy clarity, turning the water a bruised indigo and pulling the shadows of the orchards long and thin across the soil.

Old Mission Peninsula carries the weight of a quiet endurance, its economy rooted firmly in the stubborn patience of viticulture and the seasonal rhythm of the cherry harvest. This land was shaped by the slow accumulation of agricultural labor, transitioning from the early subsistence of settlers to the orderly, expansive vineyards that now define its character. Nearby, the quiet expanse of Bowers Harbor Park provides a buffer against the press of the world, preserving a patch of wilder earth that sits in stark contrast to the manicured rows nearby. While Tobeco Creek flows through the surrounding terrain and the distant silhouette of Bassett Island breaks the surface of the water, the true life of Old Mission Peninsula resides in the cycle of the seasons, where the bitter winter dormancy is always followed by the sudden, frantic bloom of spring.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Tinker Studio (Gallery) — 0.5 mi, 312° NW
Bowers Harbor Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 322° NW
Pyatt Lake Nature Preserve (Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 338° N
Center Road Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 1.5 mi, 198° S
Petobego State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 126° SE
Archie Park (Local Park) — 3.4 mi, 202° S
Elk Rapids Area Historical Museum (Museum) — 4.7 mi, 079° E
Elk Rapids Iron Company Furnace Ruin (Historic Ruins) — 5.1 mi, 077° E
Leffingwell forest Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 019° N
Old Mission Peninsula State Park (State Park) — 6.1 mi, 015° N
Peninsula Township War Memorial (Monument) — 7.5 mi, 011° N
Hugh J. Gray Cairn (Attraction) — 8.9 mi, 060° NE
Milliken Auditorium (Theatre) — 9.1 mi, 205° SW
Bayside Gallery (Gallery) — 9.4 mi, 313° NW
The Bay (Cinema) — 9.4 mi, 313° NW
Skegemog Point Site (Historic Ruins) — 9.4 mi, 124° SE
Brenda Clark Gallery (Gallery) — 9.4 mi, 314° NW
G.T. Butterfly House & Bug Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 9.6 mi, 145° SE
Charters Traverse City State Park (State Park) — 9.6 mi, 192° S
Guardian (Public Artwork) — 9.7 mi, 211° SW
Anita Hill (Attraction) — 9.7 mi, 166° S
Larry Cole Hardy (Monument) — 9.8 mi, 212° SW
Skegemog Lake State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.0 mi, 112° E
2k Hill (Attraction) — 10.0 mi, 171° S
45th Parallel (Attraction) — 10.0 mi, 323° NW
The Alluvion (Theatre) — 10.1 mi, 211° SW
Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 14.4 mi, 175° S · 539k acres
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) — 14.5 mi, 285° W · 127k acres
Sleeping Bear Dunes Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 15.0 mi, 286° W · 32k acres
Manitou Passage Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 15.2 mi, 288° W

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