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South Haven Michigan Map

Explore South Haven, 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 South Haven, Michigan

How to Use This South Haven, Michigan Map

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

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	South Haven
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Van Buren County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Detroit)

Latitude	42.403086
Longitude	-86.273641
Population	3,964
Density	449.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	49090
Area Code	269
County Seat	Paw Paw
School District	South Haven Public Schools

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About South Haven, Michigan

South Haven is a locality in Van Buren County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,964. The population density is 449.6 people per km². South Haven is located at 42.4031°N, 86.2736°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. South Haven is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 49090.

South Haven defines its character through the steady, persistent flow of the Black River, which carves a path toward the expansive reach of Lake Michigan. It lies 20.0 miles north-northeast of Benton Township, MI (from Benton Township, MI: bearing 20°T), and is situated 7.6 miles north of Covert. The landscape around South Haven unfolds as a succession of fertile plains and modest elevations, where the cool, tempered air settles into the valleys during the transition of the seasons. To the east, the distant, hazy silhouette of Thunder Mountain marks the horizon, while the terrain closer to the center remains defined by the quiet industry of fruit orchards and the orderly grid of local streets. In the heart of the grid, Dyckman Park serves as a focal point, a patch of green where the light of late afternoon filters through the canopy to illuminate the ground in shifting patterns of amber and shadow.

Agriculture has long governed the rhythm of life here, with the surrounding soil supporting a legacy of apple and cherry harvests that dictate the pace of the calendar. Historically, the movement of goods through the Black River provided the early momentum for settlement, establishing a foundation that persists in the deliberate, measured way the inhabitants engage with their environment. The local economy remains tethered to these seasonal yields and the quiet commerce of the regional interior, far removed from the pressures of larger industrial centers. Visitors often remark on the particular clarity of the light as it stretches across the fields toward the distant stretches of Allegan State Forest, where the dense woodland provides a contrast to the cultivated orchards that characterize the broader landscape.

Nearby Outdoor Places

A Moment of Joy (Public Artwork) — 0.0 mi, 292° W
Foundry Hall (Theatre) — 0.1 mi, 232° SW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 325° NW
Southwest Michigan Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 0.5 mi, 310° NW
Elkenburg Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 189° S
South Haven Lighthouse (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 261° W
Kal-Haven Trail Sesq. State Park (State Park) — 1.1 mi, 061° NE
Black River (Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 110° E
Pilgrim Haven (Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 196° S
Beach and natural area (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 201° S
South Haven Golf Course (Park) — 4.3 mi, 030° NE
Van Buren State Park (State Park) — 4.3 mi, 196° S
Allegan State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.1 mi, 035° NE
Hudson Heritage Farm (Monument) — 13.1 mi, 019° N
North Berrien Historical Museum (Museum) — 15.6 mi, 187° S
Crate Basket and Veneer Machinery Museum (Museum) — 16.2 mi, 200° S
Lawrence Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 16.2 mi, 141° SE
Ox Bow House (Gallery) — 17.0 mi, 012° N
Button Gallery (Gallery) — 17.0 mi, 013° N
Lebenart Gallery (Gallery) — 17.0 mi, 013° N
Jarvis Memorial Field (Stadium) — 18.0 mi, 013° N
Saugatuck-Douglas History Museum at Mount Baldhead Park (Museum) — 18.1 mi, 011° N
Roan & Black (Museum) — 18.2 mi, 013° N
Crow's Nest Overlook (Viewpoint) — 18.8 mi, 011° N
Saugatuck Dune Rides (Attraction) — 19.6 mi, 013° N
Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 20.1 mi, 061° NE · 539k acres
Morton House Museum (Museum) — 21.5 mi, 204° SW
Water Street Glassworks (Arts Centre) — 21.9 mi, 205° SW
Indiana Dunes National Park (National Park) — 57.8 mi, 215° SW · 11k acres

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