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Woodhaven Michigan Map

Explore Woodhaven, 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 Woodhaven, Michigan

How to Use This Woodhaven, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	42.13893
Longitude	-83.241595
Population	12,941
Density	782.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	48183
Area Code	313
County Seat	Detroit
School District	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District

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About Woodhaven, Michigan

Woodhaven is a locality in Wayne County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of 12,941. The population density is 782.2 people per km². Woodhaven is located at 42.1389°N, 83.2416°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Woodhaven is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 48183.

Woodhaven occupies a landscape where the flat, productive earth of the region meets the cooling influence of nearby waterways. It lies 1.6 miles southeast of Brownstown, MI (from Brownstown, MI: bearing 127°T), and is situated 7.2 miles south-southeast of Taylor. Brownstown Creek winds its way through the terrain, providing a quiet, constant presence that shapes the drainage and character of the local soil. While the horizon remains broad and open, the air carries a faint, salt-tinged quality from the Trenton Channel just five miles away. Residents often find respite at Civic Center Park, which serves as a vital green anchor at the very center of the land. The proximity to Quarry Lake, only three miles distant, offers a reflective surface that catches the pale, wide light of the afternoon sky. Though the area remains inland, the influence of the nearby coastal environment manifests in the shifting winds and the seasonal migration of birds across the sky.

Woodhaven evolved from a quiet rural expanse into a center of industrial and commercial activity as the twentieth century progressed. The local economy grew in tandem with the broader regional focus on manufacturing and distribution, capitalizing on the arterial roads that connect the region to the nearby Motor City. Factories and warehouses replaced older agricultural plots, creating a steady pulse of employment that has defined the working life of the populace for decades. This transition from fields to industry left behind a sturdy, pragmatic infrastructure that supports the current retail and service-oriented sectors. Even as the nature of labor has shifted toward logistics and commerce, the legacy of the regional industrial spirit remains embedded in the grid of the streets. The daily rhythm here is marked by the movement of goods and the purposeful activity of people who value a balance between production and residential life.

Woodhaven maintains a distinct character defined by its accessible public spaces and a steady, predictable pace of life. Civic Center Park serves as the primary stage for community gatherings, hosting local events that bring neighbors together under the open canopy of the trees. While the region is not defined by singular, towering monuments, the presence of Calf Island four miles away serves as a quiet geographic point of interest for those exploring the wider reaches of the channel. The culture here is straightforward and unpretentious, reflecting the industrious heritage of the families who have long occupied these neighborhoods. While no figures of global renown claim Woodhaven as their birthplace, the community prides itself on the collective contributions of its residents to the stability of the region. Life here moves with a quiet, deliberate grace, appreciative of the simple utility of a well-maintained park or the cooling breeze that drifts inland from the water.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Civic Center Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 208° SW
Thorn Park and Recreation Center (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 310° NW
Riverview Highlands Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 2.3 mi, 040° NE
Sibley Prairie-West Nature Preserve (Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 269° W
Brownstown Prairie State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 302° NW
Blue Nine Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 2.7 mi, 037° NE
Open Book Theatre (Theatre) — 2.8 mi, 087° E
Wildlife Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 3.3 mi, 123° SE
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 3.3 mi, 156° SE · 13k acres
Eureka Way (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 006° N
Battle of Monguagon Monument (Monument) — 4.2 mi, 155° SE
Gibraltar Historical Museum (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 140° SE
PASC Art Studio (Gallery) — 4.8 mi, 033° NE
Taylor Petting Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 5.2 mi, 354° N
Cox, Stein, Wrobleski Memorial Plaque (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 052° NE
Sharon Sims Gallery (Gallery) — 6.5 mi, 046° NE
Gwen Frostic Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 6.6 mi, 042° NE
Allen Park Center for the Arts (Theatre) — 7.6 mi, 005° N
Allen Park Civic Arena (Stadium) — 8.4 mi, 011° N
Blue Elephant Studio Gallery (Gallery) — 9.2 mi, 014° N
Romulus Historical Museum (Museum) — 9.7 mi, 306° NW
Five Replica Homes of Great Americans (Attraction) — 10.9 mi, 004° N
Davidson Gerson Gallery of Glass (Museum) — 11.6 mi, 003° N
Rouge Park cannon (Attraction) — 14.4 mi, 359° N
Senate Theater (Cinema) — 14.6 mi, 025° NE
Maybury State Park (State Park) — 24.0 mi, 325° NW
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.1 mi, 186° S · 21k acres

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