Grand Rapids
65 miles west of Hubbardston · Kent County County · Pop. 198,917
Grand Rapids is Michigan's second-largest city and the major metropolitan center of western Michigan. Known for furniture manufacturing, craft beer, and the ArtPrize festival, Grand Rapids offers full urban amenities and is the seat of the Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids.
Connection to Hubbardston
Grand Rapids is the nearest major city to the west and provides Hubbardston residents with access to large hospitals, an international airport (Gerald R. Ford International), and major cultural institutions. Historically, some Hubbardston Irish families had business and family connections extending to the Grand Rapids area. The city is reachable via I-96.
- Distance from Hubbardston
- 65 miles west
- County
- Kent County
- Population
- 198,917