Mel Trotter Park

Mel Trotter Park is a park in City of Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. Mel Trotter Park is situated nearby to Pekich Park, as well as near the art gallery DreamPirate Gallery.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cathedral of Saint Andrew and Van Andel Arena.

Cathedral of Saint Andrew

Church

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The Cathedral of Saint Andrew is a Catholic cathedral located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Grand Rapids. Cathedral of Saint Andrew is situated 610 feet southeast of Mel Trotter Park.

Van Andel Arena

Stadium

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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 1,400 feet northwest of Mel Trotter Park.

Vernon J. Ehlers Station

Railway station

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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 1,600 feet southwest of Mel Trotter Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grand Rapids and Heritage Hill Historic District.

Grand Rapids

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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 3 miles southeast of Mel Trotter Park.

Mel Trotter Park

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: City of Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.95925° or 42° 57′ 33″ north

Longitude

-85.66881° or 85° 40′ 8″ west

Operator

Mel Trotter Ministries

Open location code

86JPX85J+MF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 321034337

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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