La Grande Vitesse
La Grande Vitesse is a work of art in City of Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. La Grande Vitesse is situated nearby to the park Calder Plaza, as well as near the town hall Kent County Administration.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Also known as: “The Calder”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include DeVos Place Convention Center and Crescent Park.
DeVos Place Convention Center
Convention center
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DeVos Place Convention Center, erected on the Grand River in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a multi-purpose convention center. It is named for Richard DeVos, who donated $20 million towards its construction. DeVos Place Convention Center is situated 700 feet west of La Grande Vitesse.
Crescent Park
Park
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Crescent Park is a city park located in the north-east quadrant of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Although small in size, it provides a quiet patch of green space near to the heart of the growing city. Crescent Park is situated 1,100 feet east of La Grande Vitesse.
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Museum
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The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum is the presidential museum and burial place of Gerald Ford, the 38th president of the United States, and his wife Betty Ford. Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum is situated 1,800 feet west of La Grande Vitesse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grand Rapids and Heritage Hill Historic District.
Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids is in West Michigan, in the United States. Grand Rapids is the second largest city in Michigan with a population of just under 200,000 in the city limits, and nearly 570,000 in the surrounding county.
Heritage Hill Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Kent county, Public domain.
Heritage Hill is a residential neighborhood in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is one of the largest urban historic districts in the United States.
East Grand Rapids
Town
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East Grand Rapids is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,371. The city is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area, including Grand Rapids and Grand Rapids Township, but the city is administered autonomously. East Grand Rapids is situated 3½ miles southeast of La Grande Vitesse.
La Grande Vitesse
- Category: tourism
- Location: City of Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.96929° or 42° 58′ 9″ northLongitude
-85.67074° or 85° 40′ 15″ westOpen location code
86JPX89H+PPOpenStreetMap ID
node 1745835204OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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