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Port Sheldon Township Michigan Map

Explore Port Sheldon Township, 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 Port Sheldon Township, Michigan

How to Use This Port Sheldon Township, Michigan Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Port Sheldon Township, 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 Port Sheldon Township.

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	Port Sheldon Township
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Ottawa County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Detroit)

Latitude	42.907508
Longitude	-86.185347
Population	4,200
Density	55.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	49460
Area Code	616
County Seat	Grand Haven

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About Port Sheldon Township, Michigan

Port Sheldon Township is a locality in Ottawa County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,200. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Port Sheldon Township is located at 42.9075°N, 86.1853°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49460.

Port Sheldon Township reveals itself through the steady, patient convergence of the Pigeon River as it winds toward the expansive waters of Lake Michigan. It lies 9.1 miles north-northwest of Holland, MI (from Holland, MI: bearing 335°T), and is situated 8.2 miles north-northwest of Beechwood. The landscape is defined by the intimate presence of Spring Bayou, where the water holds the reflection of the sky in a mirror of quiet stillness, undisturbed by the rush of modern transit. The terrain here favors sandy soils and pine-dusted ridges, creating a transition between the terrestrial woodland and the vast, shimmering horizon of the lake. Only a mile away, the quiet trails of Pine Bend offer a sanctuary of filtered light and shifting shadows, where the air smells perpetually of damp cedar and the cooling influence of the open water. Even as the sun dips below the western edge of the world, the environment retains a sense of deep, unhurried composure, anchored by the slow movement of the river through the low-lying basin.

Port Sheldon Township maintains a character forged by its industrial utility and its long-standing relationship with the water that dictates its borders. While the influence of larger regional economies remains, the local way of life persists in a hum of deliberate activity, echoing the historical importance of the harbor and the maritime pathways that once served as the region's primary arteries. The proximity to the coast, though mitigated by the surrounding geography, imbues the climate with a sharp, bracing clarity that dictates the pace of the seasons. Residents move with an awareness of the natural boundaries—the bend of the river, the reach of the bayou, and the distant silhouette of Pelican Peak that marks the far horizon. It is a place where the economy and the environment exist in a functional dialogue, defined not by grand gestures, but by the persistent, quiet endurance of a landscape that has been shaped by the interplay of wind, timber, and the relentless pull of the Great Lakes.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Pine Bend (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 066° NE
Hemlock Crossing (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 075° E
Port Sheldon Natural Area (Local Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 169° S
Holland Beagle Club (Private Recreation) — 2.4 mi, 164° S
Van Buren Street Dunes (Local Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 189° S
West Ottawa Golf Club (Park) — 3.1 mi, 120° SE
Southwest Michigan Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 5.3 mi, 195° S
Riley Trails (Local Recreation) — 5.6 mi, 181° S
Olive Township State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.1 mi, 106° E
Veldheer's Tulip Farm (Attraction) — 6.4 mi, 135° SE
Overlook Deck (Viewpoint) — 7.6 mi, 162° S
Big White Pine Trailhead (Attraction) — 7.6 mi, 172° S
Community Archive and Research Center (Museum) — 8.2 mi, 350° N
Grand Haven State Game Area (State Recreation Area) — 8.4 mi, 010° N
Uniting Sun (Public Artwork) — 8.4 mi, 153° SE
Holland State Park (Ottawa Beach) (State Park) — 8.6 mi, 185° S
Windmill Island Gardens (Attraction) — 8.8 mi, 149° SE
Albertus C. Van Raalte (Monument) — 9.2 mi, 155° SE
Kumaji Kimura Memorial (Monument) — 9.3 mi, 153° SE
Motoichiro Ohgimi Memorial (Monument) — 9.3 mi, 153° SE
Tri-Cities Historical Museum (Museum) — 11.0 mi, 348° N
Pere Marquette Railroad Locomotive 1223 (Attraction) — 11.3 mi, 348° N
Ox-Bow School of Art & Artists’ Residency (Arts Centre) — 16.6 mi, 183° S
Saugatuck-Douglas History Museum at Mount Baldhead Park (Museum) — 17.1 mi, 184° S
Roan & Black (Museum) — 17.1 mi, 181° S
Jarvis Memorial Field (Stadium) — 17.3 mi, 182° S
The Owl House (Gallery) — 17.3 mi, 183° S
Amazwi (Gallery) — 17.5 mi, 183° S
Indian Summer (Gallery) — 17.7 mi, 182° S
Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 27.3 mi, 003° N · 539k acres

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