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Roscommon Michigan Map

Explore Roscommon, 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 Roscommon, Michigan

How to Use This Roscommon, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	44.488292
Longitude	-84.589938
Population	981
Density	230.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	48653
Area Code	586
County Seat	Roscommon
School District	Roscommon Area Public Schools

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About Roscommon, Michigan

Roscommon is a locality in Roscommon County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 981. The population density is 230.0 people per km². Roscommon is located at 44.4883°N, 84.5899°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Roscommon is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 48653.

Roscommon emerges from the quiet intersection of dense timberland and the persistent, low-slung currents of Robinson Creek. It lies 43.4 miles east-northeast of Cadillac, MI (from Cadillac, MI: bearing 67°T), and is situated 15.3 miles northeast of Houghton Lake. Robinson Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the landscape, acting as a cool, dark artery that feeds the surrounding soil and sustains the verdant sprawl of the Local Forest just a mile away. The topography holds a subtle tension, rising occasionally toward the distant silhouette of Sinkhole Hill, while the light at dusk filters through the canopy to turn the underbrush a muted, bruised violet. Those who walk the trails near Robinson Lake find the air carries a sharp, resinous clarity, the scent of cooling pine needles and damp earth marking the transition between the heat of the day and the encroaching northern chill.

Roscommon maintains a steady, deliberate pace born from a history of logging and the slow, seasonal shifts of a timber-dependent economy. The legacy of the woodsmoke and the saw-blade lingers in the architecture and the quiet industry of the residents, who navigate the transition between the demands of the modern world and the enduring patience of the woods. Economic life remains tethered to the land, whether through the stewardship of the nearby Higgins Lake State Forest or the seasonal patterns that bring travelers to the inland woods. Even as the decades gather, the character of the place remains fixed in the quiet observation of the changing seasons, a collection of lives organized around the rhythm of the creek and the deep, silent presence of the timber that defines the horizon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Roscommon Area Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 0.6 mi, 334° NW
Local Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.7 mi, 038° NE
Huron National Forest (National Forest) — 1.6 mi, 017° N · 436k acres
Robinson Creek Flooding State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 161° S
Baptist State Convention of Michigan (Private Recreation) — 2.4 mi, 129° SE
Honest Abe Hunt Club (Park) — 3.8 mi, 215° SW
Natural Area South Branch AuSable River (State Conservation Area) — 4.1 mi, 028° NE
Wolfe Chance Conservation Club (Park) — 4.7 mi, 208° SW
South Higgins Lake State Park (State Park) — 4.8 mi, 221° SW
Kirtlands Warbler Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 6.4 mi, 349° N · 13k acres
Land (Local Park) — 7.1 mi, 219° SW
North Higgins Lake State Park (State Park) — 8.1 mi, 282° W
C.C.C. Worker (Monument) — 8.5 mi, 283° W
Kirtland Center for the Performing Arts (Theatre) — 8.6 mi, 089° E
Oak stump (Attraction) — 11.3 mi, 340° N
Red Pine Tree (Attraction) — 11.3 mi, 340° N
GRavel Pit (Attraction) — 11.4 mi, 340° N
Big Oak Tree (Attraction) — 11.4 mi, 340° N
The Overlook (Viewpoint) — 13.2 mi, 323° NW
Crawford County Historical Museum (Museum) — 13.4 mi, 333° NW
Major Hartwick Museum (Museum) — 17.7 mi, 350° N
Huron Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 22.6 mi, 055° NE · 3,628 acres
Frank Sabastian Smith House (Monument) — 22.9 mi, 130° SE
Lumber Jack statue (Public Artwork) — 24.4 mi, 132° SE
Congregational United Church of Christ (Monument) — 30.9 mi, 027° NE
Steiner Museum (Museum) — 32.2 mi, 055° NE
Kalkaska Historical Museum (Museum) — 33.4 mi, 300° NW
Weting Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 41.0 mi, 209° SW
Coy Mountain Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 43.0 mi, 309° NW
Cadillac 5 Theater (Cinema) — 43.2 mi, 248° W

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