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Pinconning Michigan Map

Explore Pinconning, 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 Pinconning, Michigan

How to Use This Pinconning, Michigan Map

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

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.

CityPinconning
StateMichigan (MI)
CountyBay County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/Detroit)
Latitude43.853632
Longitude-83.964987
Population1,204
Density539.9 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code48650
Area Code586
County SeatBay City
School DistrictPinconning Area Schools

About Pinconning, Michigan

Pinconning is a locality in Bay County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,204. The population density is 539.9 people per km². Pinconning is located at 43.8536°N, 83.9650°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Pinconning is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 48650.

Pinconning sits upon a flat expanse of fertile earth, where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered by the jagged silhouettes of distant peaks. It lies 18.3 miles north-northwest of Bay City, MI (from Bay City, MI: bearing 348°T), and is situated 17.6 miles north-northwest of Essexville. The landscape is defined by the steady, patient flow of the Pinconning River, which carves a quiet path through the lowlands before drawing closer to the vast, expansive waters of Lake Huron. Within the town, Pinconning City Park offers a verdant anchor, providing a space where the heavy, humid air of late summer settles over the grass at dusk. The light here possesses a particular quality, turning the sky a bruised, muted violet that lingers long after the sun has retreated behind the silhouettes of distant, ancient maples.

Pinconning maintains a character tethered to the slow cycles of agricultural production and the storied endurance of its inland identity. The local economy thrives on a long-standing reputation for artisanal cheese, a craft that has become a defining mark of the region’s identity and a primary draw for travelers passing through the flat plains. Life in Pinconning moves with the deliberate pace of a place that values the weight of its own traditions, where the daily rhythms are dictated by the changing seasons of the fields rather than the frantic pulse of industrial centers. It is a place of modest stature, yet it holds a distinct gravity, anchoring those who dwell within its borders to the soil and the quiet, persistent movement of its nearby waters.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • City of Pinconning Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 031° NE
  • Archeaological Conservancy Forest (Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 092° E
  • Land (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 016° N
  • Pinconning Hunters Trappers Association (Private Recreation) — 1.3 mi, 020° N
  • Pinconning Conservation Club (Park) — 1.5 mi, 017° N
  • Forest Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 166° S
  • Nayanquing Point State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 141° SE
  • Deer Acres (Private Recreation) — 3.0 mi, 180° S
  • Local Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 3.5 mi, 175° S
  • Private Golf Course (Park) — 4.5 mi, 185° S
  • Bay City Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 9.5 mi, 177° S
  • Bay City Cinemas (Cinema) — 16.0 mi, 167° S
  • Larkin Baseball Memorial (Monument) — 16.8 mi, 230° SW
  • Vietnam Veterans Monument (Monument) — 18.0 mi, 169° S
  • Veterans Park War Memorial (Monument) — 18.0 mi, 169° S
  • World Friendship Shell (Theatre) — 18.0 mi, 168° S
  • Van Buren Street Theatre (Theatre) — 18.2 mi, 167° S
  • Wooden Jump (Attraction) — 18.8 mi, 229° SW
  • Arenac County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 19.0 mi, 046° NE
  • Snake Creek Overlook (Viewpoint) — 21.4 mi, 223° SW
  • Founders Circle (Public Artwork) — 21.4 mi, 222° SW
  • Rope Swing (Attraction) — 22.3 mi, 221° SW
  • Gladwin County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 27.5 mi, 291° W
  • Hemlock Historical Museum (Museum) — 33.0 mi, 204° SW
  • Huron National Forest (National Forest) — 33.4 mi, 023° NE · 436k acres
  • Pigeon Historical Society (Museum) — 34.7 mi, 093° E
  • Wildlife Blind (Attraction) — 36.2 mi, 177° S
  • Boardwalk (Attraction) — 36.3 mi, 177° S
  • Strand Theatre (Cinema) — 38.0 mi, 131° SE
  • Ultimate Mirror Maze (Theme Park) — 38.4 mi, 163° S

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About This Pinconning Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pinconning, Michigan. Coordinates: 43.853632, -83.964987. 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 Pinconning includes the ZIP code (48650), telephone area code (586), county seat of Bay County (Bay City), and school district assignment (Pinconning Area 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.