Around Jamestown ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Grand Rapids. It is located about 12 miles [19 km] to the northeast of Jamestown. Grand Rapids has a population of 200,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Wyoming. It lies just northeast of Jamestown and has a population of 76,600 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Jamestown, with the nearest first.
- Forest Grove Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Station
- Forest Grove Station is located in Ottawa County
- Hudsonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Hudsonville is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudsonville <2>
- Drenthe
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - New Salem
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- New Salem is located in Allegan County
- North Dorr
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dorr have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dorr
- North Dorr is located in Kent County
- South Blendon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blendon
- South Blendon is located in Ottawa County
- Burnips
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnips
- Burnips is located in Allegan County
- Former name for Burnips:
- Burnip's Corners
- Byron Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron Center
- Byron Center is located in Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron Center <2>
- Jenison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenison
- Jenison is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenison <2>
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- Bauer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Grandville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandville
- Grandville is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,749 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandville <2>
- Burlingame Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame Heights
- Burlingame Heights is located in Kent County
- Burlingame
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
- Burlingame is located in Kent County
- Carlisle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Beverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Kent County
- Bauer
For more communities neighboring Jamestown, please visit our County-by-County Page for Jamestown.
Ottawa County ...
Jamestown is located in Ottawa County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ottawa County: Allegan, Kent & Muskegon. Lake Michigan lies to the west.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jamestown ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jamestown.
Airports Near Jamestown ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Jamestown and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Jamestown.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Michigan:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jamestown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ottawa County: www.co.ottawa.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Jamestown. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Ottawa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Jamestown), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |