Jackson Island
Jackson Island is an islet in City of Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. Jackson Island is situated nearby to the university John G Russell Leadership Building, as well as near Grand Rapids Swing Bridge.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grand Rapids Swing Bridge and Van Andel Arena.
Grand Rapids Swing Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Armillary25, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Grand Rapids Swing Bridge is a four span Pratt truss railroad swing bridge in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was built in 1902 for the Pere Marquette Railroad as a swing bridge to allow steamboats to pass up the Grand River, but this river traffic was discontinued in 1907. Grand Rapids Swing Bridge is situated 470 feet south of Jackson Island.
Van Andel Arena
Stadium
Photo: Timize, Public domain.
Van Andel Arena is a multi-purpose arena situated in the Heartside district of Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. The arena attracted over five million patrons in its first 5 years, 1996–2001. Van Andel Arena is situated 2,500 feet northeast of Jackson Island.
Vernon J. Ehlers Station
Railway station
The Vernon J. Ehlers Station is an Amtrak train station in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. It is located on Century Avenue under the Wealthy Street/US Highway 131 overpass, immediately south of The Rapid's Central Station. Vernon J. Ehlers Station is situated 2,500 feet southeast of Jackson Island.
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.
Wyoming
Wyoming is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 76,501 at the 2020 census. Part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area, Wyoming is bordered by Grand Rapids to the northeast and, after Grand Rapids, it is the second most-populous city in West Michigan.Jackson Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: forest, locality, and landform
- Location: City of Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.95936° or 42° 57′ 34″ northLongitude
-85.68012° or 85° 40′ 48″ westOpen location code
86JPX859+PXOpenStreetMap ID
way 129816776OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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