Welcome to Grand Rapids ...

Grand Rapids is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Grand Rapids is located in Ontonagon County<1>.

The location of Grand Rapids has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

When the people of Grand Rapids refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Grand Rapidian<3>

A typical abbreviation for Grand Rapids: Grand Rpds.

Grand Rapids is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Grand Rapids lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Grand Rapids (for example, toward Land O'Lakes (WI)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Grand Rapids is within the (906) area code.

Communities Also Named Grand Rapids ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Grand Rapids: This one is located in Ontonagon County and the other is located in Kent County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 9 communities that are also named Grand Rapids - they are located in British Columbia, Manitoba, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio (2) and Oregon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grand Rapids.

Communities near Grand Rapids ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grand Rapids.

• Ontonagon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontonagon
  • Ontonagon is located in Ontonagon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontonagon <5>
• Rockland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
  • Rockland is located in Ontonagon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockland <5>
• Firesteel
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firesteel
  • Firesteel is located in Ontonagon County
• Greenland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
  • Greenland is located in Ontonagon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenland <5>
• Mass City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mass City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mass City
  • Mass City is located in Ontonagon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mass City <5>
• Silver City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Silver City is located in Ontonagon County
• White Pine
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
  • White Pine is located in Ontonagon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Pine <5>
• Ewen
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewen
  • Ewen is located in Ontonagon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewen <5>
• Rousseau
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
  • Rousseau is located in Ontonagon County
• Bruce Crossing
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Crossing
  • Bruce Crossing is located in Ontonagon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce Crossing <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Grand Rapids. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grand Rapids.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grand Rapids. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grand Rapids.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grand Rapids. See our Newspapers Page for Grand Rapids.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grand Rapids ...

Looking for more information about Grand Rapids? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Grand Rapids, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grand Rapids.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/