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Rodney Michigan Map

Explore Rodney, 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 Rodney, Michigan

How to Use This Rodney, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	43.673636
Longitude	-85.328373
Population	480
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	49342
Area Code	616
County Seat	Big Rapids

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About Rodney, Michigan

Rodney is a locality in Mecosta County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Rodney is located at 43.6736°N, 85.3284°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49342.

Rodney occupies a quiet expanse of land where the Michigan horizon stays low and wide, defined by the slow, deliberate rise of fields and the deep, dark pockets of woodland. It lies 28.5 miles west of Mount Pleasant, MI (from Mount Pleasant, MI: bearing 281°T), and is situated 7.9 miles east-southeast of Big Rapids. The ground here holds the chill of the coming winter long after the sun has climbed, a soil that feels heavy with the dampness of inland woods and the weight of seasons turning in the grass. A mile or two from the center, the stillness of Colby Lake mirrors the gray, restless clouds, while the persistent, thin thread of Cole Creek winds through the brush, carving a path that has been there long before the roads were laid. In the distance, the faint, hazy shadow of the Brady Hills marks the edge of the world, a reminder that the land is never truly flat, but rather a series of subtle, earth-bound swells that catch the amber light of late afternoon.

Rodney carries the quiet weight of its origins, rooted in the labor of those who cleared the timber and built their lives against the stubborn grain of the north. The rhythm of the days here is measured not by the clock, but by the passage of work—the seasonal demands of regional agriculture and the quiet maintenance of a life lived away from the noise of the bigger centers. Locals find their recreation near the manicured greens of the Meceola Country Club, a patch of managed earth that contrasts with the wild, unkempt sprawl of the woods beyond. While the bustling corridors of the Chippewa River State Forest lie miles away, the character of Rodney remains defined by this proximity to managed timber and open, working soil. It is a place where history is kept in the way a porch is swept or a fence is mended, a persistence of habit that keeps the spirit of the place steady against the shifting winds of the modern world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Meceola Country Club (Park) — 2.3 mi, 277° W
Camp Brethren Heights (Private Recreation) — 3.0 mi, 054° NE
Haymarsh Lake State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 355° N
Reformed Church (Private Recreation) — 3.5 mi, 328° NW
Martiny Lake State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 185° S
St. Ives Golf Club (Park) — 4.1 mi, 170° S
Village of Mecosta Park (Local Park) — 4.4 mi, 129° SE
School Section Lake Park (Local Park) — 5.8 mi, 150° SE
Victory Bell (Public Artwork) — 7.6 mi, 276° W
Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery (Museum) — 7.7 mi, 277° W
Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 10.5 mi, 239° SW · 539k acres
Reed City Theater Guild (Theatre) — 16.8 mi, 327° NW
Hazel Iva Weatherby Memorial Tree (Monument) — 17.0 mi, 190° S
Newaygo State Park (leased from Consumer's Energy) (State Park) — 17.2 mi, 227° SW
Loda Lake National Wildflower Sanctuary (Attraction) — 25.1 mi, 265° W
Farwell Historical Museum (Museum) — 25.6 mi, 064° NE
LeRoy Museum (Museum) — 25.9 mi, 346° N
White, Michigan Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 26.0 mi, 252° W · 21k acres
Weting Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 26.5 mi, 039° NE
Idlewild Historical and Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 27.4 mi, 306° NW
Korean War Memorial (Monument) — 27.8 mi, 099° E
World War I Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 28.3 mi, 100° E
Pere Marquette, Michigan Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 28.3 mi, 296° NW · 13k acres
Greek Rock (Attraction) — 28.3 mi, 102° E
McGuirk Arena (Stadium) — 28.4 mi, 103° E
Bush Theater (Theatre) — 28.4 mi, 102° E
Museum of Cultural and Natural History (Museum) — 28.5 mi, 101° E
Clare Depot (Museum) — 29.6 mi, 070° E
White Creek Railroad (Theme Park) — 31.7 mi, 204° SW
Newaygo County Council for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 34.0 mi, 245° SW

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