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Rothbury Michigan Map

Explore Rothbury, 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 Rothbury, Michigan

How to Use This Rothbury, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	43.51841
Longitude	-86.361411
Population	462
Density	72.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	49452, 49437
Area Code	616
County Seat	Hart
School District	Montague Area Public Schools

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About Rothbury, Michigan

Rothbury is a locality in Oceana County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 462. The population density is 72.5 people per km². Rothbury is located at 43.5184°N, 86.3614°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Rothbury is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 49452, 49437.

Rothbury defines itself through the quiet persistence of its inland landscape, where the land settles into a patchwork of woodland and fields. It lies 19.5 miles north-northwest of Muskegon, MI (from Muskegon, MI: bearing 345°T), and is situated 6.7 miles north of Whitehall. The waters of Little Wildcat Lake shimmer less than a mile from the center point, acting as a steady, reflective anchor for the surrounding terrain. Carlton Creek cuts a narrow, winding path through the soil, its current providing a subtle rhythm to the quiet stretches of earth that define the local geography. The entire expanse of Rothbury falls within the Hart-Montague Bicycle Trail Park, a protected corridor that dictates the pace of the environment, keeping the ground hushed and the air clear of the industrial hum found elsewhere.

History in Rothbury clings to the patterns of land use and the slow expansion of agricultural life that has long sustained the regional economy. The presence of the Hart-Montague Bicycle Trail Park ensures that the modern character of the area remains tied to the movement of travelers along the old rail lines, replacing the heavy traffic of past commerce with the seasonal cycle of cyclists and hikers. Life here moves in accordance with the changing light over the woods, a persistent, unhurried progression that favors the practical over the ornamental. Even as the seasons turn, the town remains a place where the proximity to Carlton Creek and the quiet expanse of the parkland maintain a steady, grounded existence for those who call it home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hart-Montague Bicycle Trail Park (State Recreation Area) — 0.7 mi, 089° E
Thoroughbred Golf Club (Park) — 0.8 mi, 356° N
Czarny Field (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 140° SE
Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 1.6 mi, 144° SE · 539k acres
Grand View Golf Club (Park) — 2.1 mi, 335° NW
Gem Mining (Attraction) — 3.0 mi, 340° N
Lewis Adventure Farm & Zoo (Attraction) — 3.0 mi, 340° N
White, Michigan Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 5.4 mi, 152° SE · 21k acres
Claybanks Township Park (Local Park) — 5.9 mi, 273° W
White River Marsh Sanctuary (Local Conservation Area) — 6.7 mi, 165° S
MNRTF Parcel 15 (State Conservation Area) — 6.7 mi, 176° S
Camp Miniwanca (Local Recreation) — 6.8 mi, 286° W
Studio 2 Gallery (Gallery) — 7.0 mi, 178° S
Opus in 3 Movements (Public Artwork) — 7.0 mi, 176° S
Sandy McGrath Outlook (Viewpoint) — 7.6 mi, 291° W
Assembly (Theatre) — 7.6 mi, 291° W
Kinji Shrine (Monument) — 7.7 mi, 291° W
The Monument (Monument) — 7.8 mi, 291° W
Old Town Hall (Historic Ruins) — 8.4 mi, 129° SE
Chapel (Historic Ruins) — 9.3 mi, 120° SE
Huck Finn Rafts (Attraction) — 9.6 mi, 123° SE
Wagons On (Attraction) — 9.6 mi, 123° SE
Padnos Lost Ship (Firebowl) (Theatre) — 9.7 mi, 123° SE
Duck Lake State Park (State Park) — 11.2 mi, 186° S
Silver Lake State Park (State Park) — 11.5 mi, 327° NW
Oceana Historical Society (Museum) — 11.7 mi, 345° N
Chadwick Munger House (Museum) — 12.6 mi, 360° N
Oceana County Veterans Monument (Monument) — 12.9 mi, 360° N
USS LST 393 Veterans Museum (Museum) — 20.3 mi, 165° S
Newaygo County Council for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 21.2 mi, 099° E

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