Riverside Michigan Map

About Riverside, Michigan

Riverside is a locality in St. Clair County, Michigan, United States. Riverside is located at 42.5589°N, 82.6302°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49084.

Riverside slumbers gently along the St. Clair River, a broad, patient waterway that dictates the slow, deliberate pulse of this Michigan settlement. It lies 10.2 miles east-south-east of Harrison Township, MI (from Harrison Township, MI: bearing 102°T), and is situated 5.3 miles south-west of Clay. The land here is a study in quiet horizontality, vast fields of corn and soybeans stretching towards the distant horizon, punctuated by stands of mature oak and maple that soften the edges of the agricultural expanse. The air itself carries a certain weight, a humid embrace common to these Great Lakes shores, especially in the languid afternoons of summer when the sunlight, diffused by a fine haze, seems to settle like a golden dust over the cultivated plains and the weathered clapboard homes. The river, a constant, shimmering presence, murmurs its ancient stories, its dark waters reflecting the muted sky and the occasional flight of gulls, a silent testament to its enduring influence on the character of Riverside. The history of Riverside is inextricably bound to the flow of the St. Clair, a vital artery for trade and travel that drew early settlers seeking fertile ground and access to the burgeoning markets of the inland seas. For generations, agriculture has been the bedrock of Riverside's economy, the rich muck soil yielding bountiful harvests that feed the region and beyond, a tradition sustained by families who have worked these lands for decades, their lives etched into the furrows and fence lines. While industry has ebbed and flowed, the enduring spirit of Riverside remains rooted in its pastoral setting and the resilient character of its people, a quiet determination forged in the cycles of planting and harvest, and the unwavering presence of the great river that continues to shape its destiny.

About This Riverside Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Riverside, Michigan — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.558924, -82.630186. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Riverside and St. Clair County.

Detailed location data for Riverside includes the ZIP code (49022), telephone area code (313, 269), county seat of St. Clair County (Port Huron), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Riverside is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.