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  1. Located 161 miles (259 km) northwest of Detroit, Grand Rapids is situated along the Grand River approximately 25 miles (40 km) east of Lake Michigan, it is the economic and cultural hub of West Michigan.

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  2. History of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Buildings lining the Grand River, the origin of the city's name. The recorded history of Grand Rapids in the U.S. state of Michigan, began with settlers in 1806.

  3. Heritage Hill is adjacent to downtown Grand Rapids and is the city's oldest residential district. Its 1,300 homes date from 1843 and represent Michigan's largest and finest concentration of nineteenth and early twentieth-century houses.

  4. Grand Rapids is the county seat of Kent County. It is the second largest city in the state, after Detroit. The third largest is Warren. The city has many attractions, including the Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park and John Ball Park, which is a zoo.

  5. The City of Grand Rapids is the second largest city in the state of Michigan. It encompasses an area of approximately 45 square miles. Grand Rapids is located in west central Michigan, roughly 30 miles east of Lake Michigan. The Grand River, a major state waterway, runs through the city's center.

  6. Sep 14, 2024 · Grand Rapids, city, seat (1836) of Kent county, western Michigan, U.S. It is situated along the Grand River, 25 miles (40 km) east of Lake Michigan and about 30 miles (50 km) southeast of Muskegon. It was founded in 1826 by Frenchman Louis Campau as a trading post where several important Ottawa.

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  8. GR History. The area known today as the City of Grand Rapids was first settled over 2,000 years ago by The Mound Builders, often referred to as the Hopewell Indians, known for their large burial mounds, occupied the Grand River Valley.

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