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>. When the people of Grand Rapids refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Grand Rapidian<2> A typical abbreviation for Grand Rapids: Grand Rpds. Grand Rapids is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>. 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). Area Code for Grand Rapids: 906 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.
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. Footnotes ...
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