Roscommon Michigan Map

About Roscommon, Michigan

Roscommon is a locality in Roscommon County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,118. The population density is 241.3 people per km². Roscommon is located at 44.4984°N, 84.5920°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 48653.

Roscommon lies in a land shaped by the slow, deliberate work of glaciers, where the terrain offers a gentle rise and fall rather than dramatic peaks. It lies 63.4 miles north-north-west of Midland, MI (from Midland, MI: bearing 344°T), and is situated 15.3 miles north-east of Houghton Lake. Pine and oak trees, their branches often heavy with the recent memory of snow, stand as sentinels across the landscape, their needles releasing a clean, sharp scent into the crisp air. The sky here is vast, a canvas that shifts through a hundred shades of blue and grey, and in the early evening, the light softens to a warm, buttery hue, casting long shadows that stretch across the fields and along the quiet streets of Roscommon. The very air seems to hold a stillness, a quiet hum of nature undisturbed by the clamor of larger places. The roots of Roscommon are entwined with the logging industry that once dominated this region, the scent of sawdust a ghost on the wind, even now. The Pere Marquette River, a ribbon of clear, cool water, flows nearby, a vital artery for both the early settlers and today's anglers, a testament to the enduring power of the natural world. The local economy, once dependent on the bounty of the forests, now finds its footing in a more diversified manner, with small businesses and the steady pulse of everyday life defining its character. There is a deep sense of continuity in Roscommon, a quiet pride in its history and the simple, honest way of living that persists against the currents of change.

About This Roscommon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Roscommon, Michigan — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.49835, -84.591968. 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 Roscommon and Roscommon County.

Detailed location data for Roscommon includes the ZIP code (48653), telephone area code (586), county seat of Roscommon County (Roscommon), and school district assignment (Roscommon Area Public Schools). 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 Roscommon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.