Shields CDP, MI
ZIP 48609 — Amenities & Local Context
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
Middle ClassLow Snow Area
Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context
Amenities & Location in 48609
Transportation & Access
Distance to Coast
2.3 miles (3.8 km)
✈️ Airports (13)
- MBS (Airport)9.9 miles (16.0 km)
- FNT (Airport)33.7 miles (54.3 km)
- LAN (Airport)49.3 miles (79.4 km)
- PTK (Airport)60.2 miles (96.9 km)
- JXN (Airport)80.3 miles (129.3 km)
- GRR (Airport)80.7 miles (129.8 km)
- MTC (Airport)82.7 miles (133.1 km)
- YIP (Airport)84.4 miles (135.8 km)
- DET (Airport)86.8 miles (139.7 km)
- DTW (Airport)89.3 miles (143.7 km)
- YZR (Airport)93.3 miles (150.2 km)
- BTL (Airport)95.4 miles (153.5 km)
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- YQG (Airport)95.9 miles (154.3 km)
🌊 Coast (6 points)
- Coast (2.3 miles (3.8 km))
- Coast (4.1 miles (6.6 km))
- Coast (7.8 miles (12.5 km))
- Coast (12.4 miles (19.9 km))
- Coast (88.8 miles (143.0 km))
- Coast (89.1 miles (143.4 km))
Parks & Recreation
🌲 National Parks (6)
- River Raisin National Battlefield Park108.2 miles (174.1 km)rira
- Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial136.3 miles (219.3 km)pevi
- Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore143.5 miles (230.9 km)slbe
- James A Garfield National Historic Site183.2 miles (294.8 km)jaga
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park195.2 miles (314.1 km)cuva
- Indiana Dunes National Park195.4 miles (314.5 km)indu
Health & Safety
🏥 VA Hospitals (20)
- Saginaw Vet Center7.1 miles (11.4 km)
- Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center7.2 miles (11.6 km)
- Saginaw VA Healthcare Annex8.0 miles (12.9 km)
- Flint VA Outpatient Clinic31.6 miles (50.8 km)
- Great Lakes National Cemetery43.3 miles (69.7 km)
- Clare Community Outpatient Clinic44.3 miles (71.2 km)
- Lansing VA Outpatient Clinic52.6 miles (84.6 km)
- Bad Axe Community Based Outpatient Clinic59.1 miles (95.1 km)
- Pontiac VA Outpatient Clinic67.4 miles (108.5 km)
- Pontiac Vet Center67.4 miles (108.5 km)
- Yale VA Outpatient Clinic67.8 miles (109.0 km)
- VISN 11: Veterans In Partnership (Now VISN 10)78.3 miles (126.0 km)
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- VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System78.4 miles (126.1 km)
- Macomb County Vet Center78.5 miles (126.3 km)
- Jackson VA Outpatient Clinic80.8 miles (130.0 km)
- Oscoda VA Outpatient Clinic81.9 miles (131.8 km)
- Grand Rapids Vet Center83.3 miles (134.1 km)
- Dearborn Vet Center85.8 miles (138.0 km)
- Lakeside Cemetery Soldiers' Lot86.8 miles (139.6 km)
- John D. Dingell VA Medical Center88.3 miles (142.1 km)
☢️ Superfund (NPL) (1)
- BAY CITY MIDDLEGROUNDS15.4 miles (24.8 km)
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