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Potterville Michigan Map

Explore Potterville, 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 Potterville, Michigan

How to Use This Potterville, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	42.629203
Longitude	-84.738874
Population	3,055
Density	675.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	48876
Area Code	517
County Seat	Charlotte
School District	Potterville Public Schools

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About Potterville, Michigan

Potterville is a locality in Eaton County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,055. The population density is 675.6 people per km². Potterville is located at 42.6292°N, 84.7389°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Potterville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 48876.

Potterville emerges from the flat, fertile expanse of central Michigan as a quiet collection of homes and storefronts defined by the rhythmic working of the earth. It lies 7.8 miles south-southwest of Delta Township, MI (from Delta Township, MI: bearing 210°T), and is situated 9.7 miles southwest of Waverly. The landscape here is characterized by broad, open plains that catch the long, golden shadows of late afternoon, stretching toward the subtle rise of the Holibaugh Hills in the distance. The Thornapple River meanders through the nearby terrain, its steady, dark current carving a path through the soil that has sustained local life for generations. Residents often find a respite in the open green spaces of Potterville City Park, where the air holds the scent of damp loam and the changing seasons, and a short journey leads to the quiet, reflective surface of Taylor Lake.

Potterville traces its origins to the industrious spirit of nineteenth-century settlers who saw potential in the thick timber and dark, productive fields. The local economy remains anchored to this legacy of land management and small-scale enterprise, favoring a pace of life that values persistence over haste. While the industrial centers of the region have shifted and modernized, the daily rhythm here remains tied to the cycles of the harvest and the changing light across the fields. The character of Potterville is found in the steady hum of its streets, where the history of the mid-Michigan frontier is still visible in the architecture of its older buildings and the enduring pride of those who tend its soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lake Alliance Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 224° SW
Fox Memorial Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 307° NW
Lake Interstate State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 044° NE
Windsor Township State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.5 mi, 041° NE
Bridge Between Banks (Public Artwork) — 4.6 mi, 077° E
Twin Brook Golf Course (Park) — 5.1 mi, 213° SW
Don's Windmill (Attraction) — 5.1 mi, 054° NE
Charlotte Country Club (Park) — 5.3 mi, 233° SW
Woldumar Nature Center (Local Conservation Area) — 6.4 mi, 052° NE
Eaton Fairgrounds (Local Recreation) — 6.9 mi, 218° SW
Anderson Park (Local Recreation) — 7.2 mi, 051° NE
Trail Map Kiosk (Attraction) — 7.5 mi, 220° SW
Charlotte Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 7.6 mi, 229° SW
Delta Center Methodist Church (Monument) — 7.8 mi, 030° NE
Grand Ledge High School Auditorium (Theatre) — 8.1 mi, 355° N
Sun Theatre (Cinema) — 8.6 mi, 357° N
Blake's Opera House (Monument) — 8.6 mi, 358° N
Delta Township / Delta Charter Township (Monument) — 8.6 mi, 026° NE
Mid Michigan Scout Museum (Museum) — 9.5 mi, 150° SE
Miller Farm Eaton Rapids Area Historcal Society (Museum) — 9.6 mi, 150° SE
Karyns Dance Studio (Arts Centre) — 11.1 mi, 086° E
Michigan History Museum (Museum) — 11.4 mi, 051° NE
Lansing Art Gallery (Gallery) — 11.8 mi, 053° NE
White Capitol House (Attraction) — 11.8 mi, 052° NE
Nelson Gallery (Gallery) — 11.9 mi, 053° NE
The Gallery in Old Town (Gallery) — 12.5 mi, 049° NE
Old Town (Attraction) — 12.6 mi, 050° NE
Meridian-Baseline State Park (State Park) — 23.5 mi, 127° SE
Sleepy Hollow State Park (State Park) — 25.3 mi, 039° NE
Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 41.4 mi, 257° W · 539k acres

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