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Vandalia Michigan Map

Explore Vandalia, 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 Vandalia, Michigan

How to Use This Vandalia, Michigan Map

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

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	Vandalia
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Cass County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Detroit)

Latitude	41.916991
Longitude	-85.914725
Population	318
Density	124.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	49095
Area Code	269
County Seat	Cassopolis
School District	Cassopolis Public Schools

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About Vandalia, Michigan

Vandalia is a locality in Cass County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 318. The population density is 124.3 people per km². Vandalia is located at 41.9170°N, 85.9147°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Vandalia is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 49095.

Vandalia rises from the quiet, fertile expanse of southwestern Michigan, where the steady, cool currents of Christiana Creek carve a modest path through the landscape. It lies 18.5 miles east-northeast of Niles, MI (from Niles, MI: bearing 71°T), and is situated 16.5 miles north of Elkhart. The earth here is defined by a rhythmic cycle of harvest and growth, marked by the proximity of Napoleon Field, which serves as a central point for the local expanse. Two miles to the north, the waters of Paradise Lake mirror the shifting charcoal and violet hues of an approaching dusk, grounding the horizon in a stillness that feels both ancient and immediate. Beyond the cleared fields, the land ascends toward the modest rise of Bald Hill, while the dense, shadowed canopy of Fred Russ State Forest waits seven miles away as a sanctuary of pine and hardwood. The light in Vandalia possesses a particular clarity, catching the damp soil after a spring rain and turning the fields into vast, glowing sheets of emerald and brown.

History informs the character of Vandalia, revealing a legacy built on the resilience of those who sought refuge and built a life upon these plains. The economy remains anchored in the productivity of the surrounding acreage, where the seasonal labor of agriculture dictates the pace of the days. Away from the bustle of larger industrial hubs, the local life is measured by the steady maintenance of homesteads and the quiet commerce that flows through the center of the district. Near the Marl Pit, the land bears the physical marks of earlier extraction, a reminder of the industry that once shaped the regional topography. Vandalia persists as a place where the air remains thin and crisp, carrying the scent of drying hay and the faint, earthy musk of the creek, allowing the inhabitants to live in a deliberate, unadorned alignment with the changing seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Napoleon Field (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 360° N
Crane Pond State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 063° NE
Lake Region Conference Camp (Local Recreation) — 2.1 mi, 207° SW
Dr. T.K. Lawless Park (Local Park) — 2.3 mi, 103° E
Dark Sky Viewing Area (Viewpoint) — 3.3 mi, 111° E
Diamond Lake Golf Course (Park) — 3.7 mi, 264° W
Cass Fairgrounds (Local Recreation) — 4.5 mi, 272° W
Park Shore Golf Course (Park) — 4.5 mi, 255° W
Sinclair Service Station (Historic Ruins) — 5.1 mi, 264° W
Tamarack Swamp (Conservation Area) — 5.7 mi, 025° NE
Fred Russ Experimental Forest (Private Recreation) — 5.9 mi, 340° N
Three Rivers State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.9 mi, 114° SE
Public Water Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 8.2 mi, 072° E
Southwestern Michigan College Museum (Museum) — 9.2 mi, 291° W
Heddon Museum (Museum) — 11.4 mi, 295° NW
Elkhart County CVB (Public Artwork) — 12.9 mi, 193° S
Old Rugged Cross (Museum) — 13.3 mi, 269° W
Carnegie Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 14.6 mi, 082° E
Wahbememe Historical Monument (Monument) — 15.4 mi, 122° SE
Three Rivers High School Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 15.5 mi, 082° E
Havilah Beardsley Monument (Monument) — 15.8 mi, 192° S
Confluence of The Little Elkhart and St. Joseph Rivers (Attraction) — 15.8 mi, 191° S
Time Capsule 2027 (Monument) — 15.9 mi, 190° S
Fort Saint Joseph Museum (Museum) — 18.5 mi, 251° W
Niles Riverfront Amphitheater (Theatre) — 18.7 mi, 252° W
Year Round Golf (Attraction) — 20.6 mi, 044° NE
History Center at Courthouse Square (Museum) — 22.0 mi, 276° W
Arboretum (Attraction) — 22.3 mi, 261° W
Bauer Terrace (Attraction) — 22.5 mi, 261° W
Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 43.3 mi, 359° N · 539k acres

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