South Rockwood Michigan Map
Explore South Rockwood, 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 South Rockwood, Michigan
How to Use This South Rockwood, Michigan Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for South Rockwood, 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 South Rockwood.
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 | South Rockwood |
| State | Michigan (MI) |
| County | Monroe County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| Latitude | 42.063932 |
| Longitude | -83.261041 |
| Population | 1,587 |
| Density | 187.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 48179 |
| Area Code | 313 |
| County Seat | Monroe |
| School District | Airport Community School District |
About South Rockwood, Michigan
South Rockwood is a locality in Monroe County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,587. The population density is 187.1 people per km². South Rockwood is located at 42.0639°N, 83.2610°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. South Rockwood is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 48179.South Rockwood emerges from the flat, fertile plains of southeastern Michigan where the steady current of the Huron River shapes the terrain into a mosaic of riparian woodland and open fields. It lies 2.7 miles southeast of Flat Rock, MI (from Flat Rock, MI: bearing 145°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south of Brownstown. The air here holds a distinct, damp clarity, drawn from the nearby expanse of Lake Erie, which tempers the seasonal shifts and feeds the deep, dark soils of the river valley. Residents often find that the light at dusk settles heavily over the reeds of Dodge Brothers Park, turning the water to a bruised violet and casting long, skeletal shadows across the riverbanks. Beyond the immediate tree line, the horizon remains broad and unbroken, a quiet testament to the glacial legacy that leveled this landscape into a deliberate, expansive calm.
South Rockwood carries the quiet gravity of a place built upon the labor of the river and the reach of the surrounding waterways. While the nearby Lake Erie Metropark Harbor of Refuge serves as a silent monitor of the shifting tides and seasonal migrations, the local economy has long mirrored the broader industrial pulse of the region, anchored by the infrastructure that moves goods and people across these plains. History lingers in the architecture of older homesteads that look toward the distant silhouette of Millman Island, standing as a landmark amidst the currents of the lake. Life here proceeds with a measured, steady cadence, defined by the seasonal rhythms of the river and the persistent, industrious character of those who reside where the land yields to the water’s edge.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Dodge Brothers Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 029° NE
- Westburn Golf Club (Park) — 0.5 mi, 290° W
- Deland G Mercure Memorial Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 050° NE
- Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 2.2 mi, 057° NE · 13k acres
- Civic Center Park (Local Recreation) — 2.4 mi, 337° NW
- Pointe Mouillee State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 132° SE
- Pte. Mouille Shooting Range (Local Recreation) — 2.8 mi, 132° SE
- Battle of Monguagon Monument (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 063° NE
- Riley Creek Overlook (Viewpoint) — 3.2 mi, 073° E
- Gibraltar Historical Museum (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 062° NE
- Open Book Theatre (Theatre) — 6.5 mi, 035° NE
- Pointe Aux Peaux State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.8 mi, 185° S
- Eureka Way (Monument) — 9.2 mi, 358° N
- Cox, Stein, Wrobleski Memorial Plaque (Monument) — 9.8 mi, 032° NE
- PASC Art Studio (Gallery) — 9.9 mi, 022° N
- Taylor Petting Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 10.4 mi, 002° N
- Sterling State Park (State Park) — 10.4 mi, 203° SW
- Sharon Sims Gallery (Gallery) — 11.2 mi, 031° NE
- Gwen Frostic Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 11.5 mi, 028° NE
- Romulus Historical Museum (Museum) — 12.8 mi, 328° NW
- Allen Park Center for the Arts (Theatre) — 12.9 mi, 008° N
- Allen Park Civic Arena (Stadium) — 13.7 mi, 011° N
- Blue Elephant Studio Gallery (Gallery) — 14.5 mi, 013° N
- Five Replica Homes of Great Americans (Attraction) — 16.1 mi, 006° N
- Davidson Gerson Gallery of Glass (Museum) — 16.8 mi, 005° N
- MTB Skinny (Attraction) — 18.5 mi, 325° NW
- Stick Tipi's and Lean-to's (Attraction) — 18.6 mi, 325° NW
- Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.6 mi, 189° S · 7,798 acres
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About This South Rockwood Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of South Rockwood, Michigan. Coordinates: 42.063932, -83.261041. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for South Rockwood includes the ZIP code (48179), telephone area code (313), county seat of Monroe County (Monroe), and school district assignment (Airport Community School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
