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Sylvan Lake Michigan Map

Explore Sylvan Lake, 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 Sylvan Lake, Michigan

How to Use This Sylvan Lake, Michigan Map

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

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	Sylvan Lake
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Oakland County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Detroit)

Latitude	42.611422
Longitude	-83.328547
Population	1,723
Density	1279.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	48320
Area Code	313
County Seat	Pontiac
School District	Pontiac City School District

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About Sylvan Lake, Michigan

Sylvan Lake is a locality in Oakland County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,723. The population density is 1279.3 people per km². Sylvan Lake is located at 42.6114°N, 83.3285°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Sylvan Lake is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 48320.

Sylvan Lake commands a landscape defined by the persistent, cool respiration of its namesake waters and the surrounding glacial basins. It lies 2.7 miles southwest of Pontiac, MI (from Pontiac, MI: bearing 225°T), and is situated 9.1 miles west of Troy. The terrain remains largely defined by the presence of Hammond Lake, which serves as the primary mirror for the shifting Michigan sky, while the nearby Clinton River meanders with a quiet, persistent gravity through the lower elevations. Residents often gather at Lakeview Beach, where the light at dusk turns the water to the color of tarnished silver, softening the edges of the shoreline and grounding the atmosphere in a stillness that feels both ancient and immediate. Though Sylvan Lake sits roughly twenty-four miles from the nearest open coastline, the air carries a crisp, saline-adjacent clarity that suggests the proximity of larger, distant basins.

History clings to Sylvan Lake not as a heavy shroud, but as a series of subtle shifts in the local economy, transitioning from the industrious ambition that once defined the regional motor manufacturing spirit to a quieter, residential character. The influence of the nearby industrial centers remains, yet the focus has refined into a steady, deliberate pace that values the proximity of natural landmarks like Apple Island and the distant, looming presence of Mount Judah on the horizon. Commerce here respects the rhythm of the seasons, as the community balances the legacy of its past with a contemporary life shaped by the steady, cooling influence of Coles Bay. People here move with an awareness of the land’s boundaries, finding a distinct, measured harmony in a place where the water acts as both a boundary and a constant, quiet companion to the work of the day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Aquafina Rock (Attraction) — 0.5 mi, 232° SW
West Bloomfield Trail Network (Park) — 0.7 mi, 228° SW
Dawsons Millpond Beaudette Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 021° N
Firefighters Memorial (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 268° W
Pine Lake Country Club (Park) — 0.8 mi, 215° SW
Webb Memorial (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 281° W
Pontiac Municipal Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 0.9 mi, 054° NE
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 0.9 mi, 242° SW
Reed Island Sandbar (Attraction) — 0.9 mi, 323° NW
Artwall Install (Gallery) — 1.0 mi, 242° SW
Cass Lake East Sandbar (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 280° W
Kayak / Canoe Portage (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 291° W
Crystal Lake Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 047° NE
Dodge #4 State Park (State Park) — 1.8 mi, 275° W
The End of the Indian Trail (Public Artwork) — 2.0 mi, 236° SW
Collin Campbell House Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 2.7 mi, 236° SW
West Point (Viewpoint) — 2.8 mi, 237° SW
Cranbrook Art Museum (Museum) — 5.0 mi, 126° SE
Cranbrook House and Gardens (Museum) — 5.1 mi, 125° SE
Soul Studio (Gallery) — 6.2 mi, 196° S
Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 6.5 mi, 303° NW
Proud Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 6.5 mi, 264° W
Sea Life Aquarium (Aquarium) — 6.6 mi, 014° N
O'Rena (Stadium) — 7.3 mi, 053° NE
TYP Collection (Gallery) — 7.4 mi, 128° SE
Seligman Performing Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 7.4 mi, 154° SE
River Bend Township Park (State Park) — 12.4 mi, 075° E
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 27.3 mi, 160° S · 13k acres

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