Big Rapids (Mecosta County, MI)

Around Big Rapids ...

For comparison, Big Rapids has a population of 10,400 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Big Rapids, with the nearest first.

Paris
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Paris is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paris
- From Big Rapids to Paris
Rodney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rodney is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodney <2>
Stanwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Stanwood is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanwood <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stanwood
- From Big Rapids to Stanwood
Chippewa Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Chippewa Lake is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chippewa Lake <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chippewa Lake
- From Big Rapids to Chippewa Lake
Hawkins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hawkins
- From Big Rapids to Hawkins
Pogy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pogy is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pogy
- From Big Rapids to Pogy
Hersey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hersey is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hersey <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hersey
- From Big Rapids to Hersey
Borland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Borland is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Borland
- From Big Rapids to Borland
Canadian Lakes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Canadian Lakes
- From Big Rapids to Canadian Lakes
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- Reed City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  - Reed City is located in Osceola County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed City
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,374 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reed City <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Reed City
  - From Big Rapids to Reed City
- Mecosta
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  - Mecosta is located in Mecosta County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecosta
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mecosta <2>
- Morley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  - Morley is located in Mecosta County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morley <2>
- Rustford
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  - Rustford is located in Mecosta County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Rustford
  - From Big Rapids to Rustford
- Chase
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Chase is located in Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
  - Former names for Chase:
  - Green Dell
  - Grendale
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Chase
  - From Big Rapids to Chase
- Brohman
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  - Brohman is located in Newaygo County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
  - Former names for Brohman:
  - Dingman
  - Otia
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Brohman
  - From Big Rapids to Brohman

For more communities neighboring Big Rapids, please visit our County-by-County Page for Big Rapids.

Mecosta County ...

Big Rapids is located in Mecosta County<3> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mecosta County: Clare, Isabella, Lake, Montcalm, Newaygo & Osceola.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Rapids ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Rapids.

Airports Near Big Rapids ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Big Rapids and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Big Rapids.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Rapids ...

Looking for more information about Big Rapids? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Big Rapids. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Big Rapids, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Big Rapids.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of Michigan:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- Michigan Statewide Tourism
- Big Rapids Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Big Rapids
Also of Interest:

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Big Rapids.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Mecosta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Big Rapids), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.