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Pewamo Michigan Map

Explore Pewamo, 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 Pewamo, Michigan

How to Use This Pewamo, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	43.001144
Longitude	-84.846942
Population	503
Density	194.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	48873
Area Code	517
County Seat	Ionia
School District	Pewamo-Westphalia Community School District

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About Pewamo, Michigan

Pewamo is a locality in Ionia County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 503. The population density is 194.2 people per km². Pewamo is located at 43.0011°N, 84.8469°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Pewamo is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 48873.

Pewamo stretches across the flat, expansive horizon of central Michigan where the sky dominates the landscape with an unrelenting, pale clarity. It lies 11.4 miles east of Ionia, MI (from Ionia, MI: bearing 85°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north-northeast of Portland. Sunlight catches the persistent, level fields of corn and soy that define the perimeter of Pewamo, casting long, lean shadows that stretch toward the subtle depression where Stony Creek meanders through the damp earth a mile away. The air here holds the scent of turned soil and dry stalks, a pervasive stillness that is broken only by the sharp, rhythmic calls of meadowlarks or the distant hum of traffic on the rail corridor. Residents find a quiet communal anchor at Village Park, a simple green space where the grass grows thick and resilient against the seasonal shifts of the Midwest climate.

History in Pewamo remains tied to the iron rails that once dictated the pace of commerce, drawing settlers into a grid of streets that still reflect the ambition of a nineteenth-century crossroads. While the local economy has transitioned away from the heavy industry of the past, the industrious spirit persists in the small-scale enterprises and family farms that sustain the regional character. Life moves with a deliberate, unadorned precision, far removed from the frantic pace of the larger hubs, yet linked by the shared labor of those who work the land. Even the distant, elevated rise of The Island provides a rare break in the horizon, a subtle reminder of the geological variety that lies just beyond the reach of the immediate, productive plains. Those who travel twelve miles to reach the waters of Pickerel Lake find a familiar, quiet stillness that mirrors the modest, steady endurance of the people living within the village boundaries.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Village Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 311° NW
Huckleberry Creek Golf Course (Park) — 1.6 mi, 360° N
Maple River State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 330° NW
Portland State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 217° SW
Boat Launch (Local Park) — 5.0 mi, 252° W
Portland Country Club (Park) — 5.7 mi, 198° S
Fred Meijer Heartland Trail (State Recreation Area) — 9.0 mi, 263° W
Ionia Free Fairgrounds (Local Recreation) — 11.4 mi, 260° W
Ionia State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 12.8 mi, 259° W
Grave of Okemos (Monument) — 13.9 mi, 193° S
Equestrian Confidence Course (Attraction) — 14.2 mi, 253° W
Clinton County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 14.5 mi, 090° E
Paine-Gillam-Scott House (Monument) — 14.5 mi, 090° E
Clinton Northern Railway Museum (Museum) — 14.6 mi, 089° E
Ionia County Infirmary Burials Riverside Drive Site (Monument) — 14.7 mi, 258° W
Uncle John's Cider Mill (Attraction) — 16.3 mi, 062° NE
"tangled" (Public Artwork) — 17.2 mi, 165° S
Sun Theatre (Cinema) — 17.9 mi, 164° S
Performance Shelter at Jaycee Park (Theatre) — 18.0 mi, 163° S
Grand Ledge High School Auditorium (Theatre) — 18.2 mi, 165° S
Kiddville Dam (Historic Ruins) — 19.6 mi, 293° NW
Belding Museum (Museum) — 20.3 mi, 289° W
Fly Lansing Viewport (Viewpoint) — 20.8 mi, 139° SE
Sleepy Hollow State Park (State Park) — 21.7 mi, 100° E
The Gallery in Old Town (Gallery) — 23.1 mi, 139° SE
MICA Gallery (Gallery) — 23.1 mi, 139° SE
Old Town (Attraction) — 23.1 mi, 139° SE
Michigan History Museum (Museum) — 23.5 mi, 142° SE
Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 44.0 mi, 311° NW · 539k acres
Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 46.1 mi, 058° NE · 20k acres

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