West Bloomfield Michigan Map

About West Bloomfield, Michigan

West Bloomfield is a locality in Oakland County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of 64,690. The population density is 1200.0 people per km². West Bloomfield is located at 42.5575°N, 83.3614°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 48322.

West Bloomfield unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills and shimmering lakes, a place where the sky often hangs a bruised, luminous purple at dusk, mirroring the deep, reflective waters. It lies 4.4 miles west-south-west of Bloomfield Township, MI (from Bloomfield Township, MI: bearing 248°T), and is situated 5.1 miles north of Farmington Hills. The terrain, a gentle rise and fall sculpted by ancient glaciers, supports a verdant tapestry of deciduous forests and manicured lawns. Here, the air carries the faint, sweet scent of pine needles warmed by the sun, a counterpoint to the crispness that heralds autumn. The quietude of the residential streets, lined with mature oaks and maples, is punctuated by the distant call of waterfowl or the low hum of lawnmowers, a gentle cadence to the day. Subtle streams, often hidden by overhanging branches, thread through the neighborhoods, their waters catching the dappled light as they meander towards larger bodies of water. This land, once the domain of Native American tribes and later settled by European immigrants seeking fertile ground, has evolved from its agricultural roots into a prosperous suburban haven. The legacy of its farming past can still be glimpsed in the occasional stand of old apple trees or the remnants of stone fences that occasionally surface from beneath encroaching development. The local economy, now driven by a diverse blend of professional services, retail, and technology, thrives on the proximity to larger metropolitan centers, yet West Bloomfield retains a distinct character, a sense of rootedness. The presence of numerous lakes, from the sprawling Orchard Lake to the more intimate Cass Lake, shapes the recreational life and provides a constant, alluring presence, their surfaces often rippled by the wind or dotted with the colorful sails of sailboats.

About This West Bloomfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of West Bloomfield, Michigan — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.557535, -83.361366. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on West Bloomfield and Oakland County.

Detailed location data for West Bloomfield includes the ZIP code (48323), telephone area code (313), county seat of Oakland County (Pontiac), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct West Bloomfield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.