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Pleasant Ridge Michigan Map

Explore Pleasant Ridge, 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 Pleasant Ridge, Michigan

How to Use This Pleasant Ridge, Michigan Map

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

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.

CityPleasant Ridge
StateMichigan (MI)
CountyOakland County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/Detroit)
Latitude42.471147
Longitude-83.142148
Population2,627
Density1776.3 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code48069
Area Code313
County SeatPontiac
School DistrictFerndale Public Schools

About Pleasant Ridge, Michigan

Pleasant Ridge is a locality in Oakland County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,627. The population density is 1776.3 people per km². Pleasant Ridge is located at 42.4711°N, 83.1421°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Pleasant Ridge is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 48069.

Pleasant Ridge occupies a quiet, inland stretch of level terrain where the horizon is defined by the steady, vertical reach of mature oaks and maples rather than the dramatic rise of distant peaks like Bald Mountain. The landscape here remains grounded in the quietude of the Midwestern plains, far from the influence of any coastline, with the gentle flow of Red Run coursing through the region just two miles away. Within the boundary of Memorial Park, the ground holds the stillness of protected earth, providing a verdant canopy that tempers the afternoon sun into long, amber shadows. Even in the height of midsummer, the air carries a crisp, temperate clarity, suggesting the proximity of Endicott Lake, which lies eight miles distant, cooling the breeze as it travels across the fields.

Pleasant Ridge emerged as an enclave of architectural intent, characterized by homes that favor the clean, disciplined lines of the early twentieth century. The local economy thrives on a spirit of professional independence, mirroring the industrial evolution of the broader region without sacrificing the deliberate pace of its residential streets. Life here moves with a measured cadence, where the morning light catches the brickwork of historic houses and the afternoon is spent beneath the canopy of Memorial Park. While the echoes of the nearby Motor City provide a constant hum of regional industry, Pleasant Ridge maintains its own distinct character, prioritizing the preservation of its leafy corridors and the quiet continuity of a neighborhood that values the shade of its trees as much as its proximity to the centers of commerce.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Cotton Family Wetlands Boardwalk (Attraction) — 0.7 mi, 305° NW
  • Harding Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 084° E
  • Painting with a Twist (Arts Centre) — 0.8 mi, 158° S
  • Ferndale Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 186° S
  • The Ringwald Theater (Theatre) — 0.9 mi, 151° SE
  • Lawrence St. Art Gallery (Gallery) — 0.9 mi, 151° SE
  • Rackham Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 284° W
  • Cotton Family Wolf Wilderness (Attraction) — 1.1 mi, 286° W
  • Sloth (Attraction) — 1.1 mi, 302° NW
  • Martin Road Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 100° E
  • Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle (Theatre) — 1.1 mi, 000° N
  • The Star Dream (Public Artwork) — 1.2 mi, 358° N
  • Michigan State Fairgrounds (State Recreation Area) — 2.1 mi, 152° SE
  • Michael Jackson Cenotaph (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 154° SE
  • Michigan War Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 2.5 mi, 152° SE
  • Saginaw Trail / John Almon Starr House (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 340° N
  • Alex and Marie Manoogian Museum (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 253° W
  • Annex Gallery at 333 Midland (Gallery) — 4.6 mi, 160° S
  • 333 Midland (Gallery) — 4.6 mi, 161° S
  • Polish Cultural Center (Museum) — 6.1 mi, 026° NE
  • Hamtramck Disneyland (Attraction) — 6.1 mi, 136° SE
  • Hamtramck Historical Museum (Museum) — 6.8 mi, 140° SE
  • River Bend Township Park (State Park) — 12.2 mi, 023° NE
  • Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.9 mi, 179° S · 13k acres
  • Maybury State Park (State Park) — 19.0 mi, 263° W

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About This Pleasant Ridge Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pleasant Ridge, Michigan. Coordinates: 42.471147, -83.142148. 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 Pleasant Ridge includes the ZIP code (48069), telephone area code (313), county seat of Oakland County (Pontiac), and school district assignment (Ferndale Public 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.