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Ortonville Michigan Map

Explore Ortonville, 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 Ortonville, Michigan

How to Use This Ortonville, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	42.852251
Longitude	-83.443
Population	1,376
Density	551.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	48462
Area Code	248
County Seat	Pontiac
School District	Brandon School District

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About Ortonville, Michigan

Ortonville is a locality in Oakland County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,376. The population density is 551.1 people per km². Ortonville is located at 42.8523°N, 83.4430°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Ortonville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 48462.

Ortonville occupies a landscape defined by the persistent, quiet passage of Kearsley Creek as it carves a path through the glacial terrain. It lies 44.6 miles south of Alpena, MI (from Alpena, MI: bearing 174°T), and is situated 12.5 miles northeast of East Tawas. The land around Ortonville rises and falls in long, rhythmic swells of earth, punctuated by the dense, shadowed clusters of woodland that harbor the stillness of the interior. Only three miles to the northwest, the rise of Enders Hill breaks the horizon, offering a slight elevation above the surrounding lowlands. Just a mile away, the surface of Ekelund Lake catches the shifting quality of the afternoon light, turning from a pale, glassy blue to a deep, bruised violet as the sun descends behind the tree line. At the center of the local geography, Crossman Park provides a direct connection to this topography, preserving a quiet stretch of ground where the air often carries the damp, earthy scent of turning leaves and cooling soil.

Ortonville maintains a character shaped by its origins as a nineteenth-century milling settlement, where the power of the water once drove the gears of local industry. While the economy has long since shifted away from those early wooden wheels, the remnants of that period remain in the sturdy, unadorned architecture that defines the streetscape. Life in Ortonville moves with a measured, deliberate pace, far removed from the hurried intensity of the distant urban centers. The residents often observe the changing seasons as the primary marker of time, watching the frost settle upon the fields or the thaw return to the banks of the creek. This endurance of a slower, more grounded way of living creates a distinct atmosphere, where the weight of history is felt not in grand monuments, but in the simple, ongoing maintenance of a life built upon the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Crossman Park (Local Park) — 0.0 mi, 311° NW
Ortonville Village Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 168° S
Gordonwood Camp and Retreat Center (Private Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 246° SW
Camp Holiday (Private Recreation) — 0.6 mi, 233° SW
Ortonville Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 0.9 mi, 011° N
Holly State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 2.5 mi, 230° SW
Private Golf Course (Park) — 6.4 mi, 019° N
Horseshoe Lake State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.3 mi, 088° E
Indian Springs Metropark (Local Recreation) — 8.9 mi, 197° S
Vinyard (Attraction) — 9.0 mi, 299° NW
Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 9.8 mi, 133° SE
Antique Tractors (Attraction) — 10.0 mi, 191° S
Seven Lakes State Park (State Park) — 10.6 mi, 258° W
Grand Blanc Heritage Museum (Museum) — 10.8 mi, 298° NW
Forest Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 11.3 mi, 349° N
Hill Climb Rest Area (Attraction) — 11.9 mi, 186° S
Rock Garden (Attraction) — 12.0 mi, 186° S
Lincoln Memorial (Monument) — 12.3 mi, 050° NE
Burton Veterans' Memorial (Monument) — 12.3 mi, 310° NW
PLRA Metal Bike Sign (Public Artwork) — 12.5 mi, 181° S
Sea Life Aquarium (Aquarium) — 12.7 mi, 144° SE
Major Oliver Williams Farm Site (Monument) — 13.1 mi, 158° S
O'Rena (Stadium) — 16.9 mi, 136° SE
Kiva (Theatre) — 17.0 mi, 313° NW
Artwall Install (Gallery) — 17.8 mi, 164° S
Collin Campbell House Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 18.5 mi, 169° S
Shelden Estate (Historic Ruins) — 19.1 mi, 119° SE
Van Hoosen Museum (Museum) — 19.9 mi, 123° SE
Avon Players (Theatre) — 19.9 mi, 122° SE
Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 26.8 mi, 308° NW · 539k acres

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