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Rockwood Michigan Map

Explore Rockwood, 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 Rockwood, Michigan

How to Use This Rockwood, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	42.070876
Longitude	-83.246596
Population	3,240
Density	496.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	48173
Area Code	313
County Seat	Detroit
School District	Gibraltar School District

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About Rockwood, Michigan

Rockwood is a locality in Wayne County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,240. The population density is 496.0 people per km². Rockwood is located at 42.0709°N, 83.2466°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Rockwood is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 48173.

Rockwood occupies a flat, low-lying stretch of land where the persistent currents of Silver Creek carve a path through the earth toward the nearby basin. It lies 2.9 miles southeast of Flat Rock, MI (from Flat Rock, MI: bearing 127°T), and is situated 5.7 miles south of Brownstown. The air here holds a distinct, heavy moisture, cooling as it drifts from the expanse of the Lake Erie Metropark Harbor of Refuge to settle over the local landscape. At Deland G Mercure Memorial Park, the grass grows thick and resilient, thriving in soil that remains perpetually mindful of the regional water table. To the east, the horizon is punctuated by the distant, quiet presence of Millman Island, while the deeper, still waters of Quarry Lake offer a sharp contrast to the slow, steady movement of the nearby creek. During the late afternoon, the light turns a bruised, metallic gold, catching the edges of the reeds and casting long, thin shadows that stretch across the open fields.

Rockwood grew from the modest utility of its position, transitioning from an early settlement into a place defined by its industrial endurance and proximity to the water. The local economy maintains a steady cadence, mirroring the functional, no-nonsense spirit of a region that has long balanced its labor with the natural demands of the terrain. Residents move with a quiet focus, their daily routines shaped by the same geography that dictates the seasonal shifts of the nearby harbor and the flooding of the creek banks. History in Rockwood is not found in grand monuments, but in the way the streets orient themselves toward the water, acknowledging the power of the lake and the quiet, persistent pull of the landscape. Life here remains grounded in the physical reality of the earth, where the cycle of the seasons dictates the pace of work and the rare, soft moments of rest.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Deland G Mercure Memorial Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 026° NE
Dodge Brothers Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 253° W
Westburn Golf Club (Park) — 1.2 mi, 280° W
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 1.4 mi, 057° NE · 13k acres
Battle of Monguagon Monument (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 065° NE
Riley Creek Overlook (Viewpoint) — 2.3 mi, 078° E
Civic Center Park (Local Recreation) — 2.4 mi, 318° NW
Pointe Mouillee State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 147° SE
Pte. Mouille Shooting Range (Local Recreation) — 2.7 mi, 150° SE
Gibraltar Historical Museum (Museum) — 3.3 mi, 063° NE
Water's Edge Golf Course (Park) — 5.1 mi, 047° NE
Open Book Theatre (Theatre) — 5.7 mi, 032° NE
Brownstown Prairie State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.5 mi, 342° N
Eureka Way (Monument) — 8.8 mi, 353° N
Cox, Stein, Wrobleski Memorial Plaque (Monument) — 9.0 mi, 029° NE
PASC Art Studio (Gallery) — 9.2 mi, 018° N
Taylor Petting Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 9.9 mi, 358° N
Sharon Sims Gallery (Gallery) — 10.5 mi, 028° NE
Gwen Frostic Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 10.7 mi, 026° NE
Sterling State Park (State Park) — 11.1 mi, 206° SW
Allen Park Center for the Arts (Theatre) — 12.3 mi, 005° N
Romulus Historical Museum (Museum) — 12.9 mi, 324° NW
Allen Park Civic Arena (Stadium) — 13.1 mi, 008° N
Blue Elephant Studio Gallery (Gallery) — 13.9 mi, 010° N
Five Replica Homes of Great Americans (Attraction) — 15.6 mi, 003° N
Davidson Gerson Gallery of Glass (Museum) — 16.3 mi, 003° N
MTB Skinny (Attraction) — 18.6 mi, 322° NW
Stick Tipi's and Lean-to's (Attraction) — 18.7 mi, 322° NW
Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 25.2 mi, 190° S · 7,798 acres

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