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Place Name
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Grand Haven
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Place Status (Type)
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city
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Capital Of
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Ottawa County
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Population
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11,951 (1990)
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Location
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Ottawa County, Michigan (MI), United States, North America
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Latitude
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43°03'N
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Longitude
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86°13'W
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Grand Haven
, city (1990 pop. 11,951),  Ottawa co., SW
Mich., 12 mi/19 km S of Muskegon,
32 mi/51 km WNW of Grand Rapids (in commuting
distance of both cities), at the mouth of the Grand R.; 43°03'N
86°13'W. It is a port on L. Michigan that ships sand and gravel. Mfg.
(fabricated metal prods., paper prods., consumer goods); popular resort
area. Annual Coast Guard festival. Municipal Airport to SE; Tri-City
Historical Mus., Grand Haven Ski Bowl, and Grand Haven State Park on L.
Michigan in town; P.J. Hoffmaster State Park to NE (Muskegon
co.). Inc. 1867.
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