West Michigan

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geographic region region

West Michigan is a region of the U.S. state of Michigan along the eastern shore of Lake Michigan, known for its mid-sized cities like Grand Rapids, manufacturing base, and scenic lakeshore communities.

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Observed surface forms (6)

Surface form Occurrences
western Michigan 15
Western Michigan 3
West Michigan region 2

Statements (71)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic region ⓘ
region ⓘ
bordersBodyOfWater Lake Michigan ⓘ
climate humid continental climate ⓘ
country United States of America ⓘ
surface form: United States
economicSector agriculture ⓘ
education ⓘ
healthcare ⓘ
manufacturing ⓘ
tourism ⓘ
hasAirport Gerald R. Ford International Airport ⓘ
hasCity Allegan, Michigan ⓘ
Battle Creek ⓘ
surface form: Battle Creek, Michigan

Benton Harbor, Michigan ⓘ
Grand Haven, Michigan ⓘ
Grand Rapids, Michigan ⓘ
surface form: Grand Rapids

Holland, Michigan ⓘ
Kalamazoo ⓘ
surface form: Kalamazoo, Michigan

Kentwood, Michigan ⓘ
Ludington, Michigan ⓘ
Muskegon, Michigan ⓘ
surface form: Muskegon

Norton Shores, Michigan ⓘ
Saugatuck ⓘ
surface form: Saugatuck, Michigan

South Haven, Michigan ⓘ
St. Joseph, Michigan ⓘ
Walker, Michigan ⓘ
Wyoming, Michigan ⓘ
Zeeland, Michigan ⓘ
hasCounty Allegan County, Michigan ⓘ
Berrien County, Michigan ⓘ
Calhoun County, Michigan ⓘ
Kalamazoo County, Michigan ⓘ
Kent County, Michigan ⓘ
Mason County, Michigan ⓘ
Muskegon County, Michigan ⓘ
Oceana County, Michigan ⓘ
Ottawa County, Michigan ⓘ
Van Buren County, Michigan ⓘ
hasEducationalInstitution Calvin University ⓘ
Grand Valley State University ⓘ
Hope College ⓘ
Western Michigan University ⓘ
hasHighway Interstate 196 NERFINISHED ⓘ
Interstate 96 ⓘ
U.S. Route 131 NERFINISHED ⓘ
U.S. Route 31 NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasLargestCity Grand Rapids, Michigan ⓘ
surface form: Grand Rapids
hasMetropolitanArea Battle Creek ⓘ
surface form: Battle Creek metropolitan area

Grand Rapids, Michigan ⓘ
surface form: Grand Rapids–Kentwood metropolitan area

Holland–Zeeland metropolitan area ⓘ
Kalamazoo ⓘ
surface form: Kalamazoo–Portage metropolitan area

Muskegon, Michigan ⓘ
surface form: Muskegon metropolitan area
hasPort Port of Holland ⓘ
Port of Muskegon ⓘ
knownFor agriculture ⓘ
apple production ⓘ
beach tourism ⓘ
blueberry production ⓘ
cherry production ⓘ
craft beer industry ⓘ
dune landscapes ⓘ
fruit farming ⓘ
furniture manufacturing ⓘ
manufacturing industry ⓘ
office furniture industry ⓘ
scenic lakeshore communities ⓘ
tourism ⓘ
locatedIn Michigan ⓘ
locatedOn eastern shore of Lake Michigan ⓘ
partOf Lower Peninsula of Michigan ⓘ
timeZone Eastern Time Zone ⓘ

Referenced by (56)

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Albertus van Raalte → activityLocation → West Michigan ⓘ
this entity surface form: western Michigan
St. Joseph River → drainageBasin → West Michigan ⓘ
this entity surface form: southwestern Michigan
this entity surface form: western Michigan
Allegan County → locatedIn → West Michigan ⓘ
this entity surface form: southwestern Michigan
this entity surface form: western Michigan
Hope College → locatedIn → West Michigan ⓘ
this entity surface form: Western Michigan
Kent County, Michigan → locatedIn → West Michigan ⓘ
this entity surface form: western Michigan
Kent County → locatedIn → West Michigan ⓘ
subject surface form: Kent County, Michigan
this entity surface form: western Michigan
Muskegon Heights, Michigan → locatedIn → West Michigan ⓘ
Muskegon State Park → locatedIn → West Michigan ⓘ
this entity surface form: western Michigan
Muskegon, Michigan → locatedIn → West Michigan ⓘ
this entity surface form: Western Michigan
Norton Shores, Michigan → locatedIn → West Michigan ⓘ
Ottawa County, Michigan → locatedIn → West Michigan ⓘ
this entity surface form: western Michigan
Pere Marquette River → locatedIn → West Michigan ⓘ
this entity surface form: western Michigan
White River (Michigan) → locatedIn → West Michigan ⓘ
this entity surface form: western Michigan
Kalamazoo → locatedInRegion → West Michigan ⓘ
this entity surface form: Southwestern Michigan
Lake Macatawa → locatedInRegion → West Michigan ⓘ
this entity surface form: western Michigan
subject surface form: Michigan's 5th congressional district
this entity surface form: western Michigan
Muskegon Lake → locatedInRegion → West Michigan ⓘ
this entity surface form: western Michigan
Rascal → location → West Michigan ⓘ
Allegan County → partOf → West Michigan ⓘ
Grand Haven, Michigan → partOf → West Michigan ⓘ
this entity surface form: Michigan’s lakeshore region
Kent County, Michigan → partOf → West Michigan ⓘ
this entity surface form: West Michigan region
Muskegon, Michigan → partOf → West Michigan ⓘ
Baker College of Muskegon → region → West Michigan ⓘ
Comstock Park, Michigan → region → West Michigan ⓘ
GRG → region → West Michigan ⓘ
subject surface form: Grand Rapids Griffins
Grand River (Michigan) → region → West Michigan ⓘ
Kent County → region → West Michigan ⓘ
subject surface form: Kent County, Michigan
subject surface form: Michigan’s Adventure
this entity surface form: western Michigan
Muskegon County, Michigan → region → West Michigan ⓘ
subject surface form: Muskegon Summer Celebration
Pere Marquette Beach → region → West Michigan ⓘ
West Michigan Whitecaps → region → West Michigan ⓘ
Whitecaps → region → West Michigan ⓘ
Windmill Island Gardens → region → West Michigan ⓘ
DP Fox Ventures → regionServed → West Michigan ⓘ
this entity surface form: western Michigan
GRPM → regionServed → West Michigan ⓘ
Lakeshore Art Festival → regionServed → West Michigan ⓘ
Muskegon Museum of Art → regionServed → West Michigan ⓘ
Van Andel Arena → regionServed → West Michigan ⓘ