Prescott Michigan Map

About Prescott, Michigan

Prescott is a locality in Ogemaw County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 270. The population density is 122.5 people per km². Prescott is located at 44.1920°N, 83.9308°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 48756.

Prescott lies at the heart of rolling farmland, where the land breathes a quiet exhalation of green and gold under wide Michigan skies. It lies 41.3 miles north of Bay City, MI (from Bay City, MI: bearing 357°T), and is situated 5.2 miles east of Skidway Lake. The terrain here is a study in gentle slopes, fields of corn and soybeans stretching towards the horizon, bordered by tenacious stands of aspen and maple that blaze with color come autumn. The air, particularly after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine needles, a refreshing balm that seems to seep into the very bones of the place. It’s a landscape that feels both expansive and intimate, offering glimpses of distant farmhouses through the shimmering heat of summer and a stark, beautiful clarity on crisp winter mornings. The story of Prescott is tied to the rich agricultural heritage of Ogemaw County, a legacy built by hardy settlers drawn to the fertile soil and abundant timber. While logging once shaped the early economy, the land itself became the enduring source of livelihood, with generations of families working the same fields. The local economy still turns on the cycles of planting and harvest, a steady, predictable rhythm that defines the pace of life in Prescott. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions, just the quiet dignity of working land and the enduring spirit of a community that finds its beauty in the simple abundance of its surroundings.

About This Prescott Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Prescott, Michigan — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.191964, -83.930825. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Prescott and Ogemaw County.

Detailed location data for Prescott includes the ZIP code (48756), telephone area code (586), county seat of Ogemaw County (West Branch), and school district assignment (Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Prescott is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.