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Vernon Michigan Map

Explore Vernon, 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 Vernon, Michigan

How to Use This Vernon, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	42.939197
Longitude	-84.029408
Population	738
Density	286.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	48476, 48429
Area Code	248
County Seat	Corunna
School District	Corunna Public School District

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About Vernon, Michigan

Vernon is a locality in Shiawassee County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 738. The population density is 286.1 people per km². Vernon is located at 42.9392°N, 84.0294°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Vernon is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 48476, 48429.

Vernon occupies a quiet expanse of flat, fertile earth where the Holly Drain carves a shallow, persistent path through the soil. It lies 8.5 miles east-southeast of Owosso, MI (from Owosso, MI: bearing 118°T), and is situated 2.9 miles northwest of Durand. The landscape around Vernon remains open and unpretentious, defined by broad fields that catch the pale, horizontal light of late afternoon, casting long shadows across the dark loam. Two miles to the west, Shiawassee Pond sits as a hushed, still mirror of the sky, while the horizon is anchored by the modest, distant rise of Hog Island. Crawford Park provides a central green space, a place where the wind moves through the grass with a dry, rhythmic rustle that seems to mark the slow pulse of the day.

Vernon maintains a character forged by the steady persistence of agricultural cycles and the lingering memory of mid-century industry. The economy here moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, rooted in the cultivation of the surrounding plains and the small-scale commerce that sustains the local life. There is a particular gravity to the streets, where the architecture reflects a utilitarian heritage and the quiet, pragmatic spirit of those who settled the region to work the land. Visitors often note how the air in Vernon feels heavy with the scent of damp earth and coming weather, a sensory reminder of the deep, inland geography that keeps the life of the village modest, grounded, and entirely distinct from the frantic motion of more urban centers.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Crawford Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 270° W
Sexton Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 139° SE
Forest Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 141° SE
Dutch Hollow Golf Course (Park) — 1.5 mi, 133° SE
Durand Sportsmans Club (Park) — 4.2 mi, 141° SE
Knaggs Bridge Area (Monument) — 5.4 mi, 181° S
Unknown Trail (Local Recreation) — 6.1 mi, 304° NW
Shiawassee Outdoor Association (Private Recreation) — 7.2 mi, 189° S
NCG Owosso Cinemas (Cinema) — 8.0 mi, 299° NW
Lebowsky Center (Theatre) — 8.2 mi, 300° NW
State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 9.9 mi, 104° E
Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 13.3 mi, 039° NE · 539k acres
Old Homestead (Historic Ruins) — 15.8 mi, 138° SE
The Pines (Attraction) — 16.1 mi, 138° SE
Scenic Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 16.1 mi, 139° SE
Lookout Platform (Attraction) — 16.4 mi, 138° SE
Kiva (Theatre) — 18.1 mi, 072° E
Sleepy Hollow State Park (State Park) — 18.5 mi, 269° W
Fenton Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 19.0 mi, 123° SE
Stainless Steel Butterfly (Public Artwork) — 19.2 mi, 121° SE
Seven Lakes State Park (State Park) — 19.4 mi, 117° SE
Grand Blanc Heritage Museum (Museum) — 20.2 mi, 092° E
Burton Veterans' Memorial (Monument) — 20.2 mi, 085° E
Stepping Stone Falls (Attraction) — 21.5 mi, 063° NE
Vinyard (Attraction) — 21.8 mi, 094° E
Extreme Indoor Kart Racing (Theme Park) — 22.5 mi, 043° NE
Bath School Museum (Museum) — 22.7 mi, 249° W
Howell Area Historical Society (Museum) — 23.3 mi, 167° S
Howell Opra House - Livingston Arts Council (Arts Centre) — 23.5 mi, 168° S
Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.4 mi, 360° N · 20k acres

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