Grand Valley, Michigan Explained

Grand Valley, Michigan
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Michigan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan
Pushpin Label:Grand Valley
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:42.9744°N -85.8697°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ottawa
Subdivision Type3:Charter township
Subdivision Name3:Tallmadge
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:600
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Area Code:616
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:627116

Grand Valley is an unincorporated community in Tallmadge Charter Township in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is on M-45 just east of the Grand River at 42.9744°N -85.8697°W. The valley is about a mile (1.4 km) wide here and somewhat wider just to the south, with steep bluffs on the western and southern side of the river.

The main campus of Grand Valley State University is situated on the west side of the river in Allendale Charter Township.

The Grand Valley Metropolitan Council, (http://www.gvmc.org) is a partnership of local governments dedicated to intergovernmental cooperation and collaboration in the Grand Valley region.