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Around Riggsville ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Petoskey. It is located about 21 miles [33 km] to the southwest of Riggsville. Petoskey has a population of 5,700 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Cheboygan. It lies just northeast of Riggsville and has a population of 4,700 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Riggsville, with the nearest first.

  • Silver Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
    • Silver Beach is located in Cheboygan County
  • Long Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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    • Long Point is located in Cheboygan County
  • Mullett Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullett Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullett Lake
    • Mullett Lake is located in Cheboygan County
  • Veery Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veery Point
    • Veery Point is located in Cheboygan County
  • Giauque Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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    • Giauque Beach is located in Cheboygan County
  • Topinabee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cheboygan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheboygan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheboygan
    • Cheboygan is located in Cheboygan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheboygan <3>
  • Pellston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellston
    • Pellston is located in Emmet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pellston <3>
  • Van
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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    • Van is located in Emmet County
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    • Brutus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brutus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
      • Brutus is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brutus <3>
    • Levering
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Point Nipigon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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      • Point Nipigon is located in Cheboygan County
      • Point Nipigon has also been known as:
      • Point Nip-i-gon
    • Burt Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burt Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt Lake
      • Burt Lake is located in Cheboygan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burt Lake <3>
    • Carp Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Indian River
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River
      • Indian River is located in Cheboygan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian River <3>

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

Cheboygan County ...

Riggsville is located in Cheboygan County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cheboygan County: Charlevoix, Emmet, Montmorency, Otsego & Presque Isle. The Straits of Mackinac and Lake Michigan lies to the northwest, with Mackinac Island and Lake Huron to the north.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Riggsville ...

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 Riggsville.

Airports Near Riggsville ...

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 Riggsville and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Riggsville.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riggsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Riggsville.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Cheboygan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Riggsville), 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.









 

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