Rapid City in Kalkaska County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Narrow Gauge Rails and Wheels
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 15, 2022
1. Narrow Gauge Rails and Wheels Marker
Actual narrow gauge rails and wheels used for construction of Rugg Dam 1904
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.
Location. 44° 47.033′ N, 85° 12.018′ W. Marker is in Rapid City, Michigan, in Kalkaska County. It is on Valley Road Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rapid City MI 49676, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rugg Pond Dam (within shouting distance of this marker); A Memorial To William Copeland (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. Baker Post No. 84 Memorial (approx. 3.6 miles away); Kalkaska County Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.8 miles away); Kalkaska County (approx. 3.8 miles away); Alden Veterans Memorial (approx. 7½ miles away); Pere Marquette Railroad Depot (approx. 7.6 miles away); Excelsior Town Hall (approx. 8.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rapid City.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, January 15, 2022
2. Narrow Gauge Rails and Wheels Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 15, 2022
3. Narrow Gauge Rails and Wheels Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 228 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 18, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
