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Parma Michigan Map

Explore Parma, 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 Parma, Michigan

How to Use This Parma, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	42.265443
Longitude	-84.548989
Population	780
Density	286.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	49269
Area Code	269
County Seat	Jackson
School District	Western School District

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About Parma, Michigan

Parma is a locality in Jackson County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 780. The population density is 286.8 people per km². Parma is located at 42.2654°N, 84.5490°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Parma is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 49269.

Parma occupies a quiet stretch of land where the Michigan sky feels expansive and heavy with the promise of changing seasons. It lies 9.2 miles west-northwest of Summit Township, MI (from Summit Township, MI: bearing 296°T), and is situated 7.9 miles east of Albion. The landscape surrounding Parma is defined by a low, rhythmic geometry of agricultural fields and pockets of dense woodland, interrupted only by the narrow, persistent meanderings of Mackey Brook. To the east, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Ridge provides a faint serrated edge to the horizon, while the terrain itself remains defined by the patient, flat expanses typical of the interior plains. Within the immediate vicinity, Groner Park offers a modest sanctuary of greenery, a place where the wind carries the scent of damp earth and rustling leaves, grounding the local geography in a quiet, unadorned stillness.

Parma emerged from the steady expansion of the nineteenth-century frontier, finding its footing as a waypoint for those moving across the fertile, inland soil. The local economy maintains a tether to this agricultural legacy, though the rhythms of the day have shifted to reflect the modern, measured pace of a village that values its autonomy and its distance from the frantic pulse of larger metropolitan centers. Residents often look toward the nearby waters of Reynolds Lake for relief from the summer heat, a tradition that mirrors the town’s enduring reliance on the land’s natural offerings. Life in Parma moves with a deliberate, singular focus, where the work of the present day is consistently framed by the quiet persistence of the surrounding fields and the enduring character of a place that remains distinctly itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

North Jackson Lions Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 089° E
Burr Oak Golf Club (Park) — 2.4 mi, 296° NW
Kate Palmer Sanctuary (Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 120° SE
Hickory Hills Golf Course (Park) — 4.2 mi, 131° SE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 4.2 mi, 182° S
Cascades Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 5.7 mi, 119° SE
Defense of the Flag (Public Artwork) — 7.0 mi, 100° E
Sharp Park Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 7.0 mi, 118° SE
Ella Sharp Museum (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 118° SE
Hurst Planetarium (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 117° SE
McNaughton Family Plot (Monument) — 9.0 mi, 086° E
Fen Overlook (Viewpoint) — 9.3 mi, 136° SE
MNRTF Parcel 28 (State Conservation Area) — 11.9 mi, 069° E
Waterloo Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 13.3 mi, 078° E
Meridian-Baseline State Park (State Park) — 14.0 mi, 040° NE
South Marker (Monument) — 14.3 mi, 041° NE
North Marker (Monument) — 14.5 mi, 040° NE
Terry Fire Bowl (Theatre) — 15.9 mi, 106° E
Miller Farm Eaton Rapids Area Historcal Society (Museum) — 17.5 mi, 344° N
Mid Michigan Scout Museum (Museum) — 17.6 mi, 344° N
Waterloo State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 17.7 mi, 070° E
Grosvenor House Museum (Museum) — 20.4 mi, 196° S
Bogar Movie Theater (Cinema) — 20.9 mi, 271° W
Eastend Sutdio & Gallery (Gallery) — 21.1 mi, 271° W
Kresge Foundation Art Gallery (Gallery) — 22.7 mi, 303° NW
The Upside Down (Attraction) — 22.9 mi, 078° E
Sky Miles (Attraction) — 23.0 mi, 078° E
Big Rock Candy Mountain (Attraction) — 23.2 mi, 077° E
Natural Selection (Attraction) — 23.3 mi, 077° E
Pinckney Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 25.1 mi, 071° E

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