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Traverse City Michigan Map

Explore Traverse City, 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 Traverse City, Michigan

How to Use This Traverse City, Michigan Map

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

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	Traverse City
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Grand Traverse County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Detroit)

Latitude	44.754309
Longitude	-85.603011
Population	15,678
Density	731.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	49684, 49686, 49685, 49696
Area Code	989
County Seat	Traverse City
School District	Traverse City Area Public Schools

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About Traverse City, Michigan

Traverse City is a locality in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of 15,678. The population density is 731.4 people per km². Traverse City is located at 44.7543°N, 85.6030°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Traverse City is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 49684, 49686, 49685.

Traverse City occupies a landscape defined by the steady, persistent flow of the Boardman River as it carves a path toward the expansive waters of Lake Michigan. It lies 7.0 miles east-northeast of Long Lake Township, MI (from Long Lake Township, MI: bearing 62°T), and is situated 10.0 miles south-southwest of Peninsula Township.

The low-lying terrain transitions from the river’s edge into the modest rise of Hickory Hill, providing a vertical relief that breaks the horizon of the surrounding plains. Pere Marquette State Forest waits sixteen miles away, offering a dense canopy of timber that stands in stark contrast to the open fields closer to the settlement. Within the immediate vicinity, Legion Park serves as a quiet common ground where the land meets the water in a simple, unadorned fashion. At dusk, the light here turns a bruised, singular violet, casting long shadows across the fields that seem to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has dipped below the trees. This geography remains grounded in the quiet reality of an inland region, removed from the salt and turbulence of any distant ocean.

Traverse City grew from the early necessity of the timber trade, where the harvest of white pine fueled the initial expansion of the local economy. The industry eventually shifted toward the cultivation of the earth, as the climate proved exceptionally suited for the orchards that now define the regional agricultural identity. Today, the economy sustains itself through a blend of specialized manufacturing and a robust service sector that caters to the seasonal rhythms of the northern interior. While the sawmills have long since quieted, the legacy of that labor persists in the sturdy, utilitarian architecture of the older districts. The air here carries a crisp, clean clarity, often smelling of damp earth and the cooling water of Lake Michigan as it moves through the valley. This stability of industry provides a steady pulse to the local life, ensuring that the work of the present remains connected to the foundations of the past.

Traverse City maintains a character shaped by its northern latitude and the deliberate pace of those who live between the river and the woods. The cultural life centers on the annual events that draw people together to celebrate the cherry harvest, an occasion that marks the peak of the growing season with a quiet, communal intensity. Among those who have walked these streets, the journalist Michael Moore stands out as a figure whose work is deeply informed by the social and industrial shifts of the region. Legion Park remains a focal point for those seeking a moment of stillness, offering a space where the movement of the Boardman River can be observed in its slow, eternal progress. Residents navigate the changing seasons with a practical resilience, finding beauty in the stark, monochromatic landscape of deep winter and the sudden, violent green of spring. This is a place that demands little, yet offers a profound sense of permanence to those who choose to remain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hull Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 287° W
Civic Center (Local Recreation) — 0.6 mi, 049° NE
The Alluvion (Theatre) — 0.7 mi, 299° NW
Sunset Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 342° N
Autumn, 1989 (Public Artwork) — 0.8 mi, 306° NW
St. Francis A.D. 1887 (Monument) — 0.9 mi, 281° W
Larry Cole Hardy (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 313° NW
Traverse City Golf and Country Club (Park) — 1.0 mi, 236° SW
Milliken Auditorium (Theatre) — 1.0 mi, 046° NE
Lake Michigan Stonehenge (Historic Ruins) — 1.6 mi, 325° NW
World's Largest Cherry Pie - Pan (Attraction) — 1.7 mi, 221° SW
Grand Traverse Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 1.7 mi, 275° W
Laughing Fish Gallery and Art Café (Gallery) — 2.0 mi, 274° W
Mitchell Creek Nature Preserve (Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 162° S
Charters Traverse City State Park (State Park) — 2.2 mi, 099° E
George & Ada Reffitt Preserve (Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 107° E
The Cistern (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 270° W
Mitchell Creek Golf Course (Park) — 2.7 mi, 120° SE
Cherry Lane Overlook (Viewpoint) — 2.9 mi, 258° W
Natural Education Reserve (Local Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 197° S
Suspendend Overlook (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 196° S
Meyer & Keystone Soccer (State Park) — 3.5 mi, 186° S
Rope Swing (Attraction) — 5.3 mi, 194° S
Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 6.0 mi, 221° SW · 539k acres
Rainbow Valley Family Farms (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 6.2 mi, 229° SW
G.T. Butterfly House & Bug Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 10.1 mi, 084° E
Tinker Studio (Gallery) — 10.2 mi, 024° NE
Skegemog Point Site (Historic Ruins) — 13.0 mi, 073° E
Elk Rapids Area Historical Museum (Museum) — 13.5 mi, 043° NE
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) — 15.7 mi, 323° NW · 127k acres

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