Drayton Plains, Michigan

Drayton Plains, Michigan
Map of Drayton Plains in 1872
Drayton Plains
Location within the state of Michigan
Drayton Plains
Drayton Plains (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°41′03″N 83°22′38″W / 42.68417°N 83.37722°W / 42.68417; -83.37722
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyOakland
TownshipWaterford
Settled1822
Platted1860
Elevation
968 ft (295 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48329 (Waterford)
Area code(s)248
FIPS code26-84240
GNIS feature ID1627218

Drayton Plains is an unincorporated community in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located within Waterford Township. As an unincorporated community, Drayton Plains has no legally defined area or population statistics of its own. It once had its own post office with the 48020 ZIP Code but now uses the 48329 Waterford ZIP Code. It is located on Dixie Highway near the west end of Loon Lake.