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Rapid River Michigan Map

Explore Rapid River, 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 Rapid River, Michigan

How to Use This Rapid River, Michigan Map

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

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	Rapid River
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Delta County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Detroit)

Latitude	45.926909
Longitude	-86.967085
Population	335
Density	102.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	49878
Area Code	906
County Seat	Escanaba
School District	Rapid River Public Schools

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About Rapid River, Michigan

Rapid River is a locality in Delta County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 335. The population density is 102.5 people per km². Rapid River is located at 45.9269°N, 86.9671°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49878.

Rapid River anchors the landscape where the dense, tangled timber of the Upper Peninsula meets the cooling influence of the nearby Lake Michigan shoreline. It lies 13.4 miles north-northeast of Escanaba, MI (from Escanaba, MI: bearing 20°T), and is situated 5.8 miles north-northeast of Gladstone. The topography here is defined by the steady, persistent pulse of the Rapid River, which cuts through the soil of Masonville Township, carving a path through terrain marked by low-lying glades and thick, encroaching woodland. During the transition of seasons, the quality of light grows thin and sharp, casting long, bruised shadows across the damp earth and illuminating the intricate, skeletal patterns of birch and pine. Beyond these immediate woods, the horizon remains dominated by the vast, silent expanse of the North Woods, a wilderness that imparts a sense of profound stillness to the air, making the world feel both expansive and intensely focused on the immediate, earthen reality of the forest floor.

Historical echoes of the timber industry still linger in the economic character of Rapid River, where the legacy of sawmills and logging camps informed the early development of the region. Local life remains tethered to the land and the quiet, industrious rhythm of the surrounding Masonville Township, where residents navigate the seasons with a practicality born of long winters and short, vibrant growing cycles. For those seeking the raw, unadorned beauty of the region, the Haymeadow Gravel Pit offers a stark contrast to the verdant undergrowth, while the thundering descent of the Rapid River Falls provides a singular, sensory anchor for the wilderness traveler. Those willing to venture further into the terrain can follow the Haymeadow Falls Trail or seek the solitude of the Hiawatha National Forest, where the quietude of the canopy serves as a reminder of the enduring, rugged spirit that has persisted in this corner of the state since the first settlers arrived to work the timber.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Masonville Township (Local Conservation Area) — 0.3 mi, 145° SE
Hiawatha National Forest (National Forest) — 0.5 mi, 092° E · 899k acres
Whitefish, Michigan Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 0.7 mi, 091° E · 10k acres
Indian Trail (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 082° E
Brampton Township (Local Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 255° W
Unknown Ball Fields (Local Recreation) — 5.7 mi, 217° SW
Northwest Territory Club (Park) — 7.9 mi, 342° N
Big Pines Overlook (Viewpoint) — 10.6 mi, 030° NE
Sturgeon, Michigan (Hiawatha Nf) Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 12.0 mi, 058° NE · 8,392 acres
Flowing Well (Attraction) — 12.6 mi, 087° E
Sandtown Historic Site (Monument) — 15.4 mi, 113° SE
Nahma and Northern Railway Locomotive Number 5 (Attraction) — 15.7 mi, 112° E
Boarding House Site (Historic Ruins) — 20.2 mi, 135° SE
D. Dupont Barber Shop (Historic Ruins) — 20.3 mi, 135° SE
Manistique River State Forest (Nature Reserve) — 25.0 mi, 109° E
Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 25.1 mi, 151° SE · 3,604 acres
Ewing Point (Attraction) — 27.1 mi, 042° NE
Big Island Lake Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 29.2 mi, 041° NE · 5,728 acres
Thompson Christmas Tree Ship (Monument) — 30.9 mi, 092° E
Rock River Canyon Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 31.1 mi, 001° N · 5,263 acres
Eben Ice Caves (Attraction) — 31.4 mi, 002° N
Forsyth Township Historical Museum (Museum) — 33.2 mi, 317° NW
IXL Historical Museum (Museum) — 34.3 mi, 244° SW
Schoolcraft Historical Museum (Museum) — 34.5 mi, 086° E
Little Lake Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 35.4 mi, 178° S
Jens Jacobson's Cabin (Museum) — 35.9 mi, 178° S
Jacobson's Museum (Museum) — 35.9 mi, 178° S
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) — 36.6 mi, 023° NE · 110k acres
Lakenenland (Public Artwork) — 39.9 mi, 347° N
Seney National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 41.2 mi, 056° NE · 191k acres

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