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Saugatuck Michigan Map

Explore Saugatuck, 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 Saugatuck, Michigan

How to Use This Saugatuck, Michigan Map

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

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.

CitySaugatuck
StateMichigan (MI)
CountyAllegan County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/Detroit)
Latitude42.655025
Longitude-86.201983
Population865
Density240.1 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code49453
Area Code616
County SeatAllegan
School DistrictSaugatuck Public Schools

About Saugatuck, Michigan

Saugatuck is a locality in Allegan County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 865. The population density is 240.1 people per km². Saugatuck is located at 42.6550°N, 86.2020°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Saugatuck is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 49453.

Saugatuck occupies a distinct intersection where the inland landscape yields to the expansive presence of Lake Michigan. It lies 10.3 miles south-southwest of Holland, MI (from Holland, MI: bearing 207°T), and is situated 15.5 miles west-southwest of Oakland. The Kalamazoo River winds through the lower terrain, carving a path that defines the local topography and guides the movement of the water toward the horizon. Rising above the dense, deciduous greenery, Mount Baldhead serves as a silent sentinel, its elevated crest offering a vantage point over the surrounding woods. Within the quiet perimeter of Coghlin Park, the air holds the scent of damp earth and cooling timber, a sensory reminder of the proximity to the wilderness. The light at dusk here possesses a peculiar, amber clarity, catching the ripples of the river as the day’s warmth retreats into the heavy, shifting shadows of the trees.

Saugatuck maintains a rhythm shaped by its transformation from a nineteenth-century lumber outpost into a destination for those seeking a slower pace. The local economy persists through a seasonal ebb and flow, sustained by small businesses that occupy the historic storefronts once built to serve the timber trade. While the bustling industry of the past has softened into a quieter commerce, the character of the place remains tethered to the labor of its forebears, who recognized the potential in this specific confluence of water and soil. Farther inland, the Allegan State Forest and the deeper contours of Roelofs Gully provide a vast, untamed counterpoint to the village streets. Life in Saugatuck continues under the quiet influence of these natural boundaries, where the intersection of water and earth dictates the tempo of the passing seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Amazwi (Gallery) — 0.1 mi, 243° SW
  • The Owl House (Gallery) — 0.2 mi, 322° NW
  • Sunning Bear (Public Artwork) — 0.3 mi, 318° NW
  • Jarvis Memorial Field (Stadium) — 0.3 mi, 064° NE
  • Indian Summer (Gallery) — 0.4 mi, 126° SE
  • Mt. Baldhead Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 326° NW
  • Saugatuck-Douglas History Museum at Mount Baldhead Park (Museum) — 0.5 mi, 326° NW
  • Roan & Black (Museum) — 0.7 mi, 061° NE
  • West Shore Golf Club (Park) — 0.7 mi, 229° SW
  • Saugatuck Dunes-Singapore Dunes LLC 2 (Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 348° N
  • Francis Metallic Surfboat (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 186° S
  • Dr. Asa Goodrich House (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 184° S
  • Douglas Union School (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 187° S
  • Saugatuck Dunes-Singapore Dunes LLC 1 (Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 345° N
  • Ox-Bow School of Art & Artists’ Residency (Arts Centre) — 0.9 mi, 353° N
  • Southwest Michigan Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 0.9 mi, 297° NW
  • Clearbrook Golf Course (Park) — 1.0 mi, 076° E
  • Howard C. Schultz Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 152° SE
  • Crow's Nest Overlook (Viewpoint) — 1.1 mi, 352° N
  • Allegan State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 114° SE
  • Pine Trails Camp (Local Recreation) — 1.2 mi, 011° N
  • Saugatuck Dunes State Park (State Park) — 1.8 mi, 000° N
  • Natural Area Saugatuck Dunes Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 000° N
  • Saugatuck Dune Rides (Attraction) — 1.9 mi, 027° NE
  • Big White Pine Trailhead (Attraction) — 10.1 mi, 011° N
  • Windmill Island Gardens (Attraction) — 11.3 mi, 029° NE
  • Veldheer's Tulip Farm (Attraction) — 13.9 mi, 022° N
  • Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 15.9 mi, 119° SE · 539k acres
  • Foundry Hall (Theatre) — 17.8 mi, 192° S
  • Community Archive and Research Center (Museum) — 25.5 mi, 359° N

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About This Saugatuck Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Saugatuck, Michigan. Coordinates: 42.655025, -86.201983. 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 Saugatuck includes the ZIP code (49453), telephone area code (616), county seat of Allegan County (Allegan), and school district assignment (Saugatuck 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.