Around Rainbow Bend ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Cadillac. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the west of Rainbow Bend. Cadillac has a population of 10,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Clare. It is located about 22 miles [ km] to the south of Rainbow Bend and has a population of 3,100 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Rainbow Bend, with the nearest first.
- Harrison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Clare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,062 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
- Allendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Allendale is located in Clare County
- Falmouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <2>
- Lake George
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
- Lake George is located in Clare County
- Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
- Merritt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
- Merritt is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merritt <2>
- Park Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
- Park Lake is located in Osceola County
- Hatton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Houghton Lake Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake Heights
- Houghton Lake Heights is located in Roscommon County
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- Houghton Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake
- Houghton Lake is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton Lake <2>
- McBain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBain
- McBain is located in Missaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBain <2>
- Meredith
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
- Meredith is located in Clare County
- Nellsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellsville
- Nellsville is located in Roscommon County
- Avondale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Highland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Osceola County
- Houghton Lake
For more communities neighboring Rainbow Bend, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rainbow Bend.
Clare County ...
Rainbow Bend is located in Clare County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clare County: Gladwin, Isabella, Mecosta, Midland, Missaukee & Roscommon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rainbow Bend ...
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 Rainbow Bend.
Airports Near Rainbow Bend ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Rainbow Bend and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rainbow Bend.
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:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rainbow Bend. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clare County: www.clareco.net/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rainbow Bend. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Clare, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rainbow Bend), 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. |