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Grand Rapids, Michigan. Coordinates: 42°57′40″N 85°39′20″W. Grand Rapids is a city and county seat of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. [4] . At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 198,893, [5] making it the second-largest city in Michigan, after Detroit.
The recorded history of Grand Rapids in the U.S. state of Michigan, began with settlers in 1806. Pre-Columbian settlement. A 1772 engraving showing Ottawa attire of the period. For thousands of years, succeeding cultures of indigenous peoples occupied the area.
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. Nearly every style of American architecture, from Greek Revival to Prairie is represented.
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.
The following is a list of notable people associated with Grand Rapids, Michigan. These people were born or lived in Grand Rapids.
History of Grand Rapids. Our recorded history stretches back two millennia and reflects the contributions of many diverse peoples. Explore our storied past at historic sites and through the following historical high points.
Grand Rapids is an American city in Michigan. Located in western Michigan, nearly 200,000 people were living here in 2020. Former American president Gerald Ford grew up in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids is also the birthplace of Amway and the Meijer store chain. Grand Rapids is the county seat of Kent County.
