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Wabaningo Michigan Map

Explore Wabaningo, 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 Wabaningo, Michigan

How to Use This Wabaningo, Michigan Map

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

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.

CityWabaningo
StateMichigan (MI)
CountyMuskegon County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/Detroit)
Latitude43.370566
Longitude-86.421735
Population480
Density5.0 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Codes49461, 49420
Area Code616
County SeatMuskegon

About Wabaningo, Michigan

Wabaningo is a locality in Muskegon County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Wabaningo is located at 43.3706°N, 86.4217°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP codes: 49461, 49420.

Wabaningo occupies a quiet corner of the landscape where the expansive, slate-colored waters of Lake Michigan exert a cooling influence on the surrounding woods and fields. It lies 12.8 miles northwest of Muskegon, MI (from Muskegon, MI: bearing 317°T), and is situated 4.6 miles southwest of Whitehall. The terrain manifests as a series of gentle, glacial-sculpted rises, blanketed in a dense mixture of pine and hardwood that filters the afternoon sunlight into long, amber slivers. The White River winds its way with deliberate, serpentine patience through the low-lying terrain, its movement providing a steady, rhythmic pulse to the local ecology. At the edge of the water, Medbury Park offers a sanctuary of unmanicured thickets and reeds, where the air carries the sharp, clean scent of damp earth and pine needles, undisturbed by the hurried clamor of larger, more frantic districts.

Wabaningo emerged from a tradition of quiet industry and seasonal reliance, shaped by the rhythms of the timber trade and the slow maturation of the regional orchard economy. The local character remains defined by a reserved, methodical pace, where the labor of the day is often dictated by the shifting weather patterns blowing in from the lake. While the memory of early logging camps has faded into the undergrowth, the legacy persists in the sturdy, utilitarian architecture and the deep-rooted resilience of the inhabitants. Life in Wabaningo is an exercise in continuity, where the collective focus remains on the seasonal harvest and the maintenance of a landscape that demands respect. Even as the modern world encroaches, the stillness of the woods and the persistent, slow-moving current of the White River ensure that the fundamental identity of Wabaningo remains tethered to the land itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Medbury Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 340° N
  • White Lake Golf Club (Park) — 0.8 mi, 145° SE
  • Duck Lake State Park (State Park) — 1.6 mi, 155° SE
  • Old Channel Trail Golf Club (Park) — 2.4 mi, 348° N
  • Fruitland Township Park (Local Park) — 2.5 mi, 126° SE
  • MNRTF Parcel 15 (State Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 043° NE
  • Northwest Area (Attraction) — 4.1 mi, 113° SE
  • Overlook Bench (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 116° SE
  • South Area (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 119° SE
  • Northeast Area (Attraction) — 4.5 mi, 112° E
  • Hart-Montague Bicycle Trail Park (State Recreation Area) — 4.5 mi, 047° NE
  • Sailboats/Trees (Public Artwork) — 4.6 mi, 051° NE
  • Studio 2 Gallery (Gallery) — 4.6 mi, 046° NE
  • White River Marsh Sanctuary (Local Conservation Area) — 6.1 mi, 052° NE
  • White, Michigan Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 6.1 mi, 044° NE · 21k acres
  • Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 8.2 mi, 028° NE · 539k acres
  • Lost Lake Overlook (Viewpoint) — 9.0 mi, 154° SE
  • Old Underwater Docks (Historic Ruins) — 9.6 mi, 152° SE
  • Hedgehog (Monument) — 10.7 mi, 155° SE
  • Marines (Monument) — 10.7 mi, 155° SE
  • Coast Guard (Monument) — 10.7 mi, 155° SE
  • Old Town Hall (Historic Ruins) — 10.7 mi, 063° NE
  • Amphitheater (Theatre) — 11.8 mi, 117° SE
  • Muskegon State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.0 mi, 125° SE
  • Padnos Lost Ship (Firebowl) (Theatre) — 12.2 mi, 066° NE
  • USS LST 393 Veterans Museum (Museum) — 12.5 mi, 139° SE
  • Silver Lake State Park (State Park) — 19.2 mi, 348° N
  • Oceana Historical Society (Museum) — 21.5 mi, 000° N
  • Chadwick Munger House (Museum) — 23.0 mi, 007° N
  • Tri-Cities Historical Museum (Museum) — 23.3 mi, 156° SE

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About This Wabaningo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wabaningo, Michigan. Coordinates: 43.370566, -86.421735. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Wabaningo includes the ZIP code (49461, 49420), telephone area code (616), county seat of Muskegon County (Muskegon), and school district assignment.

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.