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Welcome to Grand Rapids ...While we don't have a date for the founding of Grand Rapids, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956. When the people of Grand Rapids refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Grand Rapidian<1> A typical abbreviation for Grand Rapids: Grand Rpds. The town of Grand Rapids is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>. Time Zone: Grand Rapids lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: CST- Heure Normale du Centre (HNC), CDT- Heure Avancée du Centre (HAC). Grand Rapids is within the boundaries of the (204) area code. The Canadian Postal Code for Grand Rapids: R0C<3> Communities Also Named Grand Rapids ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Grand Rapids - they are located in British Columbia, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio (2) and Oregon. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grand Rapids. Adding Grand Rapids to Our Gazetteer ...As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future. The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Grand Rapids was on a map titled Road Map for Manitoba and Saskatchewan (from Shell Oil, 1956). For more details, see References and Mentions 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 Province of Manitoba: https://www.gov.mb.ca/ Footnotes ...
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