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River Rouge Michigan Map

Explore River Rouge, 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 River Rouge, Michigan

How to Use This River Rouge, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	42.273372
Longitude	-83.134368
Population	7,224
Density	1050.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	48218
Area Code	313
County Seat	Detroit
School District	River Rouge School District

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About River Rouge, Michigan

River Rouge is a locality in Wayne County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,224. The population density is 1050.9 people per km². River Rouge is located at 42.2734°N, 83.1344°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. River Rouge is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 48218.

River Rouge occupies a landscape defined by the heavy, rhythmic interplay of industrial ambition and the steady flow of the River Rouge. It lies 2.2 miles east-southeast of Melvindale, MI (from Melvindale, MI: bearing 107°T), and is situated 6.0 miles southwest of Detroit. The terrain remains low and resilient, maintaining a proximity to the open water that colors the horizon in shades of slate and deep steel gray. Residents find a modest refuge in the local Tot Lot, a space that offers a quiet contrast to the imposing presence of nearby Zug Island. Even at a distance of three miles, the influence of the Ecorse Channel provides a sense of maritime scale to the eastern edge of the horizon. The light at dusk often catches the metal structures here, turning the evening sky into a canvas of amber and smoke.

River Rouge carries the weight of a long industrial narrative that transformed the local economy into a powerhouse of manufacturing and trade. Generations of workers have anchored their lives to the heavy machinery and shipping lanes that define the regional output. While the bustling docks have evolved over the decades, the commitment to labor and production remains a central pillar of the daily experience. The proximity to the River Rouge has always dictated the movement of goods, grounding the local identity in the practical reality of steel and steam. This connection to the water and the rails ensures that River Rouge retains an authentic, unadorned character shaped by the grit of its own history.

Cultural life in River Rouge reflects a blend of hard-won resilience and a deeply ingrained sense of neighborhood loyalty. The landscape is punctuated by the presence of Zug Island, a site that looms large in the collective consciousness as a marker of the region’s industrial scale. Local life often centers on the simple pleasures found at the Tot Lot, where the pace of the afternoon slows enough to observe the shifting clouds above the water. Notable figures such as the musician Bob Seger have roots that trace back to this corner of the world, carrying the echoes of its distinct atmosphere into the wider cultural lexicon. People here walk with the steady, measured gait of those who recognize the value of a day’s work well finished. The quiet beauty of the region emerges in the way the wind carries the scent of the water across the pavement as the sun retreats behind the skyline.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Memorial Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 189° S
Walter White Playground (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 227° SW
Delray (Local Recreation) — 1.1 mi, 014° N
Kemeny (Local Recreation) — 1.1 mi, 278° W
March On (Public Artwork) — 1.3 mi, 339° N
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 2.2 mi, 181° S · 13k acres
Gordie Howe International Bridge Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 2.3 mi, 053° NE
Melvindale Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 285° W
War Memorial (Monument) — 2.5 mi, 194° S
Blue Elephant Studio Gallery (Gallery) — 3.3 mi, 264° W
Senate Theater (Cinema) — 4.0 mi, 008° N
Allen Park Civic Arena (Stadium) — 4.1 mi, 256° W
The North Wall (Monument) — 4.2 mi, 052° NE
Geodesic Dome House (Attraction) — 4.6 mi, 037° NE
Grill Grove (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 047° NE
The Glade (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 047° NE
Rosa Parks Entrance (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 047° NE
Izzy's Raw Art Gallery (Gallery) — 4.8 mi, 034° NE
Sharon Sims Gallery (Gallery) — 4.9 mi, 189° S
Allen Park Center for the Arts (Theatre) — 5.1 mi, 250° W
Davidson Gerson Gallery of Glass (Museum) — 5.4 mi, 295° NW
The Fillmore (Theatre) — 6.1 mi, 043° NE
Heritage Hall (Museum) — 6.1 mi, 041° NE
Tricentennial State Park And Harbor (State Park) — 6.6 mi, 053° NE
Maybury State Park (State Park) — 21.9 mi, 298° NW
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 42.2 mi, 192° S · 21k acres

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