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Whitewater Township Michigan Map

Explore Whitewater Township, 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 Whitewater Township, Michigan

How to Use This Whitewater Township, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	44.755279
Longitude	-85.39
Population	4,800
Density	35.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	49690, 49670
Area Code	989
County Seat	Traverse City

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About Whitewater Township, Michigan

Whitewater Township is a locality in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,800. The population density is 35.0 people per km². Whitewater Township is located at 44.7553°N, 85.3900°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP codes: 49690, 49670.

Whitewater Township spreads across a landscape of quiet, glacial-carved terrain where the earth rises and falls in long, deliberate swells of fertile soil. It lies 11.3 miles east of Traverse City, MI (from Traverse City, MI: bearing 93°T), and is situated 5.6 miles east-southeast of Acme. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy of hardwoods, casting a shifting, dappled clarity over the forest floor that gives the woods an ancient, breath-like stillness. To the west, the distant silhouette of the Vosges Ridge marks the horizon with a faint, hazy violet line, while closer to home, the persistent gurgle of Bissell Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the underbrush. A mile away, the surface of Bissell Pond remains undisturbed, a mirror for the changing sky that holds the early morning mist long after the sun has climbed above the tree line.

Whitewater Township retains a character defined by the slow, seasonal pulse of agriculture and the meticulous stewardship of its open spaces. The local economy draws its strength from the orchard rows that define the regional identity, where the air in autumn carries the sharp, sweet scent of ripening fruit. Beyond the cultivated fields, the presence of the High Pointe Golf Club offers a manicured contrast to the wilder stretches of timberland that have stood since the initial settlement of the region. Life here moves with a steady, unforced cadence, shaped by the labor of the harvest and the quiet maintenance of the land, reflecting a heritage built on the patience of those who first broke this ground to plant their roots.

Nearby Outdoor Places

G.T. Butterfly House & Bug Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 1.1 mi, 341° N
High Pointe Golf Club (Park) — 2.2 mi, 270° W
South Elk Lake Wetland (Conservation Area) — 2.9 mi, 027° NE
The Wall (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 239° SW
Anita Hill (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 262° W
Bear Golf Course (Grand Traverse Resort) (Park) — 4.0 mi, 290° W
Skegemog Lake State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 056° NE
Whitewater Township Park (Local Park) — 4.1 mi, 000° N
3k Hill (Attraction) — 4.1 mi, 255° W
Skegemog Point Site (Historic Ruins) — 4.2 mi, 028° NE
2k Hill (Attraction) — 4.5 mi, 257° W
Petobego State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.4 mi, 344° N
Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 7.2 mi, 221° SW · 539k acres
Charters Traverse City State Park (State Park) — 7.7 mi, 266° W
Northrup Grave (Monument) — 9.4 mi, 198° S
Milliken Auditorium (Theatre) — 9.7 mi, 274° W
Center Road Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 9.8 mi, 320° NW
Elk Rapids Area Historical Museum (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 353° N
Elk Rapids Iron Company Furnace Ruin (Historic Ruins) — 10.1 mi, 355° N
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 10.1 mi, 033° NE
Coy Mountain Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 10.2 mi, 034° NE
Alden Lighthouse (Monument) — 10.3 mi, 032° NE
Kalkaska Historical Museum (Museum) — 10.6 mi, 099° E
Guardian (Public Artwork) — 10.9 mi, 273° W
The Alluvion (Theatre) — 11.1 mi, 271° W
Tinker Studio (Gallery) — 11.1 mi, 326° NW
Old Mission Peninsula State Park (State Park) — 15.2 mi, 346° N
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) — 23.5 mi, 302° NW · 127k acres
Sleeping Bear Dunes Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 24.1 mi, 303° NW · 32k acres
Manitou Passage Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 24.4 mi, 304° NW

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