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Rumely Michigan Map

Explore Rumely, 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 Rumely, Michigan

How to Use This Rumely, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	46.348278
Longitude	-87.033201
Population	280
Density	2.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	49826, 49880
Area Code	906
County Seat	Munising

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About Rumely, Michigan

Rumely is a locality in Alger County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 2.0 people per km². Rumely is located at 46.3483°N, 87.0332°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP codes: 49826, 49880.

Rumely emerges from the deep, verdant sprawl of the Upper Peninsula, where the landscape is defined by the dense, persistent canopy of the Escanaba River State Forest. It lies 21.9 miles southeast of Marquette, MI (from Marquette, MI: bearing 128°T), and is situated 18.3 miles east-southeast of Chocolay Township. The terrain here is marked by a quiet, insistent wildness, where the air holds a permanent chill that smells of damp cedar and cooling earth. Only a mile away, the dark, narrow ribbon of Slapneck Creek winds through the undergrowth, its movement barely audible against the backdrop of the pines. The light in the late afternoon possesses a heavy, amber quality, catching the edges of the hardwoods and casting long, thin shadows that stretch across the forest floor until the sun dips toward the horizon, leaving the woods in a state of silvered transition.

Rumely maintains an identity forged in the stillness of the interior, far from the frantic pace of the larger world. The local character is shaped by the resilience of those who have historically navigated the timber and agricultural demands of this demanding climate. Residents often look toward Laughing Whitefish Falls State Park for a reminder of the raw, tectonic power of the region, while the proximity of Howe Lake offers a singular, quiet respite for those seeking the stillness of open water. Though the distant silhouette of Mount Mesnard anchors the western view, life here remains focused on the immediate, practical rhythms of the land, whether one is traversing the distant Chatham Ski Trail or simply tending to the daily tasks that keep the pulse of this place steady and grounded.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Laughing Whitefish Falls State Park (State Park) — 2.4 mi, 323° NW
Natural Area Laughing Whitefish Falls Scenic Site (State Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 323° NW
Whitefish, Michigan Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 2.7 mi, 235° SW · 7,213 acres
MNRTF Parcel (State Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 247° SW
Debelak Reserve (Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 180° S
Snow Owl Outdoor Club (Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 321° NW
Rock River Canyon Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 3.2 mi, 039° NE · 5,263 acres
Hiawatha National Forest (National Forest) — 3.6 mi, 034° NE · 899k acres
Upper Peninsula Experimental Forest (Recreation Easement) — 4.0 mi, 269° W
Eben Ice Caves (Attraction) — 4.9 mi, 062° NE
Dukes National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 5.5 mi, 280° W · 262 acres
Marquette Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 10.9 mi, 339° N
Whitefish, Michigan Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 11.0 mi, 133° SE · 10k acres
Lakenenland (Public Artwork) — 11.3 mi, 330° NW
Rock Cut Overlook (Viewpoint) — 19.1 mi, 304° NW
Forsyth Township Historical Museum (Museum) — 19.9 mi, 256° W
Munising Falls (Attraction) — 20.3 mi, 075° E
Lower Harbor Ore Dock (Attraction) — 21.6 mi, 308° NW
The Gallery (Gallery) — 21.8 mi, 308° NW
Masonic Red Room (Theatre) — 21.8 mi, 308° NW
Morgan Falls (Attraction) — 22.1 mi, 300° NW
Shiras Planetarium (Museum) — 23.1 mi, 308° NW
Harlow Farms First Homestead (Monument) — 23.1 mi, 306° NW
Bartlett King (Monument) — 26.8 mi, 312° NW
Negaunee Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 29.2 mi, 291° W
Indian Trail (Monument) — 29.3 mi, 169° S
Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum (Museum) — 32.1 mi, 288° W
Manistique River State Forest (Nature Reserve) — 45.7 mi, 144° SE
Schoolcraft Historical Museum (Museum) — 46.0 mi, 125° SE
Boarding House Site (Historic Ruins) — 46.8 mi, 158° S

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