Eastown, Grand Rapids

#86 among attractions in Grand Rapids

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Eastown is a 70 square block district that is a part of Grand Rapids, Michigan. It has been described by some as the Greenwich Village of Grand Rapids. It is considered by many in the Grand Rapids area as somewhat of a liberal oasis in a rather conservative area. ()

Coordinates: 42°57'20"N, 85°37'54"W

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Eastown – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fulton Street Farmers Market, Fisk Lake, Paddock Place, Aquinas College.

0.7 miNW
Market, Shopping, Flea market
Fulton Street Farmers Market, Grand Rapids
17 min walk • Fulton Street Farmers Market is a farmers market in the Grand Rapids area.
0.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Fisk Lake, Grand Rapids
15 min walk • Fisk Lake is a freshwater lake in East Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was named for John Fisk. Now primarily valued for scenic purposes, it was originally used as a source of ice for Grand Rapids, Michigan and the Chicago meatpacking industries.
0.6 miNW
Italianate architecture, Neoclassical architecture
Paddock Place, Grand Rapids
17 min walk • Paddock Place, also known as the Augustus Paddock House is located at 1033 Lake Drive SE in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was built as a single-family home and later converted into a banquet and event facility. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
0.4 miNE
Universities and schools
Aquinas College, Grand Rapids
12 min walk • Aquinas College is a private Catholic liberal arts college in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
1.2 miSE
Area
East Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids
32 min walk • East Grand Rapids is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,694. The city is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is surrounded by Grand Rapids and Grand Rapids Township, but the city is administered autonomously.
0.5 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Rock club
Wealthy Theatre, Grand Rapids
12 min walk • Wealthy Theatre is a historic movie theatre and performance center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is currently operated by the Grand Rapids Community Media Center, a non-profit corporation.
1.4 miNE
Church
Wealthy Park Baptist Church, Grand Rapids
36 min walk • Wealthy Park Baptist Church was an American church, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, established in 1886. It had previously been a Sunday school mission of Fountain Street Baptist Church started in 1875.
1 miNW
42°57'41"N • 85°38'55"W
LaFontsee Galleries, Grand Rapids
25 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
0.5 miN
Colonial revival architecture
Mathias J. Alten House and Studio, Grand Rapids
13 min walk • The Mathias J. Alten House and Studio is a single-family home located at 1593 East Fulton Street in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was owned and lived in by Mathias Alten, a German-American impressionist painter, from 1914 until his death in 1938.
1.1 miE
Yacht club, Sailing, Nightlife
Grand Rapids Yacht Club, Grand Rapids
29 min walk • The Grand Rapids Yacht Club is a yacht club located on Reeds Lake in East Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was established in 1931 by R. Wallace Hook on his lakeshore property on the south shore of the lake.
0.7 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Shingle style architecture
Third Reformed Church, Grand Rapids
19 min walk • Third Reformed Church is a historic church at 1009 Hermitage St. SE in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was built in 1875 and added to the National Register in 1982. As of 2019, the church was being rehabilitated into a neighborhood arts center.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Eastown?

Nearby attractions include Aquinas College, Grand Rapids (12 min walk), Wealthy Theatre, Grand Rapids (12 min walk), Mathias J. Alten House and Studio, Grand Rapids (13 min walk), Fisk Lake, Grand Rapids (15 min walk).