VFW Post

VFW Post is a community center in Charter Township of Garfield, Grand Traverse, Michigan. VFW Post is situated near the fire station Grand Traverse Metro Fire Department Station 11 Garfield Charter Township, as well as near the park Warren Field.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Grand Traverse Mall and Thirlby Field.

Grand Traverse Mall

Shopping center

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Grand Traverse Mall is an enclosed shopping mall serving Traverse City, Michigan, located in Garfield Township. Opened in 1992, the mall features four anchor stores: Dunham's Sports, JCPenney, Ollie's Bargain Outlet, and Target. Grand Traverse Mall is situated 4,200 feet south of VFW Post.

Thirlby Field

Stadium

Thirlby Field is a 7,000-seat football stadium located in Traverse City, Michigan. It was built in 1934 on a site where football has been played since 1896 by the Traverse City Trojans. Thirlby Field is situated 1¼ miles north of VFW Post.

Perry Hannah House

Historic house

Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Perry Hannah House, also known as the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, is a house located at 305 6th Street in Traverse City, Michigan. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1971 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Perry Hannah House is situated 2 miles north of VFW Post.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Neighborhood Historic District and Traverse City.

Central Neighborhood Historic District

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The Central Neighborhood Historic District is a residential historic district, roughly bounded by 5th, Union, 9th, and Division Streets in Traverse City, Michigan.

Traverse City

Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Traverse City is a scenic city on the Grand Traverse Bay of Lake Michigan. Directly north of Traverse City, the Old Mission Peninsula splits the Grand Traverse Bay in two, with a beautiful windswept landscape and great views of the bay on either side.

Boardman Neighborhood Historic District

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The Boardman Neighborhood Historic District is a residential historic district in Traverse City, Michigan, United States, roughly bounded by State Street, Webster Street, Railroad Avenue, and Boardman Avenue. Boardman Neighborhood Historic District is situated 2 miles northeast of VFW Post.

VFW Post

Type: Community center
Also known as: “Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States”, “VFW”, and “VFW Cherryland Post 2780”
Category: building
Location: Charter Township of Garfield, Grand Traverse, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.73604° or 44° 44′ 10″ north

Longitude

-85.63451° or 85° 38′ 4″ west

Roof shape

hipped

Brand

Veterans of Foreign Wars

Open location code

86PPP9P8+C5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 377633616

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=social_centre

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Grand Traverse Metro Fire Department Station 11 Garfield Charter Township and Warren Field.

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Places to explore: Albany Street @ Metro Fire Station and Boardman Lake Apartments.

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