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Sand Creek Michigan Map

Explore Sand Creek, 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 Sand Creek, Michigan

How to Use This Sand Creek, Michigan Map

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

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	Sand Creek
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Lenawee County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Detroit)

Latitude	41.825882
Longitude	-84.101612
Population	480
Density	12.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	49279
Area Code	269
County Seat	Adrian

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About Sand Creek, Michigan

Sand Creek is a locality in Lenawee County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 12.0 people per km². Sand Creek is located at 41.8259°N, 84.1016°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49279.

Sand Creek occupies a quiet stretch of land where the South Branch River Raisin carves a purposeful, bending path through the earth. It lies 6.0 miles southwest of Adrian, MI (from Adrian, MI: bearing 214°T), and is situated 3.8 miles north of Weston. Sunlight here possesses a peculiar, heavy clarity, casting long shadows across the fields that extend toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Irish Hills. The horizon remains wide and unencumbered, defined by the steady transition from dense woodlots to the flat, productive soil that characterizes this inland expanse. Three miles to the north, the stillness of Demings Lake holds the reflection of the sky, providing a mirror for the migrating birds that mark the changing seasons. The air in Sand Creek carries the scent of damp loam and cooling vegetation, a reminder of the quiet, deliberate pace of the interior plains.

Agriculture has long dictated the rhythm of life in Sand Creek, with the surrounding acreage providing the primary livelihood for generations of families. The local landscape is punctuated by the practical architecture of silos and barns, their weathered wood standing as silent witnesses to the cycles of planting and harvest. For those seeking a moment of recreation, the manicured greens of Woodlawn Golf Club offer a structured contrast to the wilder growth of the nearby riverbanks. While the world outside moves with an increasing velocity, the residents here maintain a connection to the fundamental requirements of their geography, valuing the endurance of the soil and the persistent, low hum of the South Branch River Raisin as it moves steadily toward its confluence.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Woodlawn Golf Club (Park) — 4.2 mi, 065° NE
Riverside Park (Local Park) — 5.3 mi, 031° NE
Dawson Auditorium (Theatre) — 5.3 mi, 023° NE
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mi (National Wildlife Refuge) — 5.6 mi, 257° W · 192 acres
Lenawee County Historical Museum (Museum) — 5.9 mi, 034° NE
Civil War Memorial (Monument) — 6.1 mi, 037° NE
Lenawee Country Club (Park) — 6.1 mi, 012° N
Historical monuments, war veterans (Monument) — 6.1 mi, 037° NE
Lenawee Fairgrounds (Local Recreation) — 6.6 mi, 040° NE
Lake Hudson Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 6.9 mi, 269° W
Heritage Park (Local Park) — 8.4 mi, 036° NE
Robert Powell Memorial (State Conservation Area) — 10.4 mi, 268° W
Hudson Museum (Museum) — 13.2 mi, 279° W
Hidden Lake Gardens (State Conservation Area) — 13.5 mi, 001° N
Boutique Art Gallery (Gallery) — 14.7 mi, 313° NW
Fitz Overshot Waterwheel (Attraction) — 15.0 mi, 035° NE
White Deer of Tecumseh (Monument) — 15.7 mi, 034° NE
Hayes State Park (State Park) — 16.1 mi, 353° N
Harrison Lake State Park (State Park) — 18.3 mi, 227° SW
Swanton Caboose (Attraction) — 19.8 mi, 145° SE
Fossil Park (Attraction) — 19.8 mi, 113° SE
Tripp's Mill (Historic Ruins) — 21.4 mi, 277° W
Black Box Theatre (Theatre) — 21.6 mi, 111° E
Fuller Art House (Gallery) — 21.9 mi, 110° E
Goll Woods Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 23.2 mi, 215° SW
Bear Statue (Attraction) — 24.0 mi, 066° NE
Big Goose (Public Artwork) — 24.4 mi, 093° E
Whitepine Studios LLC (Arts Centre) — 28.7 mi, 035° NE
Fen Overlook (Viewpoint) — 28.8 mi, 325° NW
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.6 mi, 095° E · 13k acres

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