Kent County Jail

Kent County Jail is a prison in City of Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, which is located on Ball Avenue Northeast. Kent County Jail is situated near the garden Michigan State University Cooperative Extension, as well as near Free Reformed Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Fuller Park and Houseman Field.

Houseman Field is an 8,000-seat multipurpose stadium located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is named for former mayor and Congressman Julius Houseman and is the home of Grand Rapids Public Schools athletics and the Aquinas College Saints track teams. Houseman Field is situated 1 mile southwest of Kent County Jail.

Highland Park

Park

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Heritage Hill Historic District and Grand Rapids.

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. Heritage Hill Historic District is situated 1½ miles southwest of Kent County Jail.

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.

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 2½ miles southeast of Kent County Jail.

Kent County Jail

Type: Prison
Address: 703 Ball Avenue Northeast, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Category: government building
Location: City of Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.97567° or 42° 58′ 32″ north

Longitude

-85.63308° or 85° 37′ 59″ west

Open location code

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OpenStreetMap ID

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OpenStreetMap feature

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Michigan State University Cooperative Extension and Free Reformed Church.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Kent County Animal Shelter and MSU Cooperative Extension Office.

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