Big Rapids
in Mecosta County of Michigan, United States
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Muskegon County Airport (53 mi) - Gerald R. Ford International Airport (57 mi)
- MBS International Airport (71 mi)
- Cherry Capital Airport (72 mi)
- Capital City Airport (78 mi)
- Antrim County Airport (90 mi)
- Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport (101 mi)
- Bishop International Airport (101 mi)
- General Mitchell International Airport (132 mi)
- South Bend Regional Airport (144 mi)
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (149 mi)
- Toledo Express Airport (169 mi)
- Meceola Country Club (Golf course, 0 mi)
- Katke Golf Club (Golf course, 1 mi)
- Falcon Head Golf Course (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Canadian Lakes Country Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- St Ives Golf Course (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Tullymore Golf Club at St Ives Resort (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Marquette Trails Golf Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Pilgrims Run Golf Club (Golf course, 24 mi)
- The Rose Golf Course (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Whitefish Lake Golf Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Horesehead Lake Marina (marina, (11 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 43.698 and -85.484 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 43° 41' 53" and W -85° 29' 1"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 10:39 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Detroit
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:40 am and 8:38 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies - References
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Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Explore Big Rapids
Big Rapids in Mecosta County (Michigan) with it's 10,397 inhabitants is located in United States about 549 mi (or 884 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Big Rapids is now 10:39 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Detroit with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 12 airports in the wider vicinity of Big Rapids, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Muskegon County Airport in a distance of 53 mi (or 85 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Reed City, White Cloud, Baldwin, Cadillac and Stanton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F
| Morning Temperature | 1°C / 33 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 43% |
| Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 78% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
18°C (64 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
17°C (62 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
20°C (68 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Holiday Inn BIG RAPIDS
Hampton Inn - Suites Big Rapids MI
Two Hats Ranch
SUPER 8 - BIG RAPIDS
Quality Inn & Suites
Big Rapids Country Inn and Suites by Radisson
Videos from this area
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Big Rapids Downtown Business Association
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Young children, calves bond at baby calf show
Eleven young children showed calves at the Mecosta County Free Agricultural Fair's baby calf show on Thursday, July 12. Each child received a ribbon for participating. (Pioneer video/Lauren Fitch)
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Big Rapids, Michigan
Big Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,601 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Mecosta County. The city is located within Big Rapids Township, but is politically independent.
Ferris State University
Ferris State University (FSU, Ferris) is an American public university with its main campus in Big Rapids, Michigan. Founded in 1884 as the Big Rapids Industrial School by Woodbridge Nathan Ferris, an educator from Tioga County, New York, who later served as governor of the State of Michigan and finally in the US Senate where he remained until his death in 1928. The school was noteworthy at its time for accepting female students beginning with its first graduating class.
Ewigleben Arena
The Robert L. Ewigleben Ice Arena (pronounced A-VUH-glabe-in) is a 2,493-seat hockey arena in Big Rapids, Michigan. It is home to the Ferris State University Bulldogs ice hockey team of the CCHA. The building is attached the FSU Sports Complex, which also includes Wink Arena, a volleyball court, a studio ice rink, offices, concessions and meeting space. The Ice Arena also hosts the local high school and junior hockey programs. The arena is named for Dr. Robert L.
Roben-Hood Airport
Roben-Hood Airport is a public airport located two miles (3 km) northwest of the central business district of Big Rapids, a city in Mecosta County, Michigan, United States. It is owned by the City of Big Rapids. Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Roben-Hood Airport is assigned RQB by the FAA and WBR by the IATA.
Townline Lake
Townline Lake is a 73-acre lake located in Mecosta County near the City of Big Rapids, Michigan. It is located in Colfax Township and Big Rapids Township. It has a maximum depth of 50 feet . Grass Lake (Private-approximately 6 acres) is located in the NW section of Townline Lake and has an outlet which feeds Townline Lake. The outlet from Townline feeds ultimately into Ryan Creek. Fish species include bass, bluegill, northern pike, and crappie.
WWBR
WWBR (100.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Big Rapids, Michigan, it first began broadcasting in 1964 under the WBRN-FM call sign. Bill Beckwith hosts the morning show.
WBRN
WBRN (1460 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. Licensed to Big Rapids, Michigan, it first began broadcasting in 1953. WBRN rebroadcasts on FM translator W299BE at 107.7 MHz in Big Rapids, which makes WBRN the first AM station in Michigan to add an FM translator. The March 2008 addition of W299BE had formerly simulcast sister station WYBR.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Big Rapids.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Big Rabbits Neck, بيغ رابيدز, Big Rapids, بیگرپیدز، میشیگان, WBR, Биг Рапидс, بگ ریپڈز، مشی گن
