Around Wilder Center ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Grand Rapids. It lies just southeast of Wilder Center. Grand Rapids has a population of 200,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Wyoming. It lies just south of Wilder Center and has a population of 76,600 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Wilder Center, with the nearest first.
- Kinney
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Comstock Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock Park
- Comstock Park is located in Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comstock Park <3>
- Walker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walker <3>
- Marne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marne
- Marne is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marne <3>
- Grand Rapids
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
- Grand Rapids is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rapids <3>
- Belmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <3>
- Northview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Wright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Wright is located in Ottawa County
- Beverly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Kent County
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- Galewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
- Galewood is located in Kent County
- Urbandale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
- Urbandale is located in Kent County
- Burlingame Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame Heights
- Burlingame Heights is located in Kent County
- Burlingame
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
- Burlingame is located in Kent County
- Clyde Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Park
- Clyde Park is located in Kent County
- East Grand Rapids
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Grand Rapids
- East Grand Rapids is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,991 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Grand Rapids <3>
- Galewood
For more communities neighboring Wilder Center, please visit our County-by-County Page for Wilder Center.
Kent County ...
Wilder Center is located in Kent County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kent County: Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo & Ottawa.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilder Center ...
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 Wilder Center.
Airports Near Wilder Center ...
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 Wilder Center and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Wilder Center.
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 Wilder Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kent County: www.accesskent.com/
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 Wilder Center. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Wilder Center), 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. |