Calvin College

Calvin University is a private Christian university in , United States. Founded in 1876, Calvin University is an educational institution of the Christian Reformed Church and stands in the Reformed tradition.
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  • Type: University
  • Description: private Christian university in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
  • Also known as: “Calvin Knollcrest College”, “Calvin University”, “John Calvin Junior College”, and “Theological School of the Christian Reformed Church”
  • Address: 3201 Burton Street Southeast, Grand Rapids, 49546

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Calvin Ecosystem Preserve and Van Noord Arena.

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve.

University building
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is a 5,000-seat indoor arena located in , part of the Spoelhof Fieldhouse complex on the campus of Calvin University. is situated 2,000 feet west of Calvin College.

Shopping center
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is an enclosed super-regional located in , a suburb of Grand Rapids. The mall features JCPenney, Macy's, and Von Maur, in addition to Phoenix Theatres. is situated 1 mile south of Calvin College.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Grand Rapids and Cascade Township.

Town
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is a city in in the state of . As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,371. The city is part of the , including and , but the city is administered autonomously. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Calvin College.

Suburb
Cascade Charter Township is a charter township of in the U.S. state of . The population was 19,667 at the 2020 census. The township is part of the and is located just east of the city of . is situated 4 miles east of Calvin College.

Neighborhood
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Heritage Hill is a residential neighborhood in . It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is one of the largest urban historic districts in the United States. is situated 4½ miles northwest of Calvin College.

Calvin College

Latitude
42.93133° or 42° 55′ 53″ north
Longitude
-85.58162° or 85° 34′ 54″ west
Elevation
781 feet (238 metres)
Open location code
86JPWCJ9+G9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 171258573
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­university
Geo­Names ID
4987719
Wiki­data ID
Q2698482
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Calvin College” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جامعة كالفن”
  • Chinese: “加爾文大學”
  • Chinese: “加爾文學院”
  • Czech: “Calvin College”
  • Dutch: “Calvin College”
  • Dutch: “Calvin University”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جامعة كالڤين”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كليه كلفن”
  • Esperanto: “Kalvin-Universitato”
  • Finnish: “Calvin University”
  • French: “Calvin College”
  • German: “Calvin College”
  • Hebrew: “מכללת קלבין”
  • Hungarian: “Calvin Főiskola”
  • Irish: “Ollscoil Calvin”
  • Italian: “Calvin College”
  • Japanese: “カルヴァンカレッジ”
  • Japanese: “カルヴァン大学”
  • Japanese: “カルバン大学”
  • Korean: “캘빈 대학교”
  • Korean: “캘빈 칼리지”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Calvin College”
  • Norwegian: “Calvin College”
  • Portuguese: “Faculdade Calvin”
  • Russian: “Кальвин-колледж”
  • Spanish: “Universidad Calvin”
  • Swedish: “Calvin University”
  • Turkish: “Calvin Üniversitesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Університет Кальвіна”

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