Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad
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The Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad was a historic rail line in the Midwestern United States that connected southern Michigan and northern Indiana to resort and timber regions along Lake Michigan and into northern Michigan.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct railroad
→
railroad company → |
| connectedArea |
northern Indiana to Lake Michigan regions
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southern Michigan to northern Michigan → |
| connectedTo |
Lake Michigan shoreline communities
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|
| country |
United States
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|
| economicRole |
passenger tourism transport
→
timber transport → |
| gauge |
standard gauge
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|
| historicalSignificance |
development of northern Michigan resort areas
→
expansion of timber extraction in Michigan → |
| locatedIn |
Midwestern United States
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| notableFor |
connecting resort regions along Lake Michigan
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opening northern Michigan to development → |
| primaryCityServed |
Grand Rapids, Michigan
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| region |
Indiana
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Michigan → |
| servedIndustry |
timber industry
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| servedRegion |
Lake Michigan resort regions
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northern Indiana → northern Michigan → southern Michigan → |
| status |
historic
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no longer in operation → |
| transportMode |
rail
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|
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Petoskey, Michigan
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servedByRailwayHistorically |