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The Grand Ledge school district was established in 1886. It comprises an area of 125 square miles (320 km 2) centered 10 miles (16 km) west of Lansing, Michigan's state capital. Within the school district are the City of Grand Ledge, the communities of Delta Mills, Mulliken, Wacousta and Eagle, as well as a large portion of Delta Township.
The Grand Ledge area was first settled in the 1840s. In 1849, a dam and sawmill were constructed across the Grand River at the site, and in 1850 the first commercial establishment in the town opened. In 1853, the first portion of the new settlement was platted; by 1860 about 225 people lived in Grand Ledge.
Michigan Avenue – CH87.2 – junction with Jackson and Lansing Railroad (formerly Norfolk Southern's Lansing Branch) North Lansing – CH88.3 – begin double track to west end of Ensel Yard at CH90.0; Grand Ledge – CH 97.8 to CH 99.1 – 5650-ft passing siding, north side; Grand Ledge Yard – CH 98.5 – access from siding
The following is a list of Registered Historic Places in Eaton County, Michigan. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted January 24, 2025. [ 1 ]
M-16 was rerouted in the Lansing area in 1925, running along Grand River Avenue from Grand Ledge to East Lansing. The former routing through Downtown Lansing on Michigan Avenue became part of M-39 and the section north of Grand Ledge was eventually redesignated M-100. A second realignment moved M-16 to follow Grand River Avenue from Ionia ...
The state averages from 30–40 inches (76–102 centimetres) of precipitation annually. Snow cover tends to be intermittent in the southern part of the state, but persistent in northern Lower Michigan and especially in the Upper Peninsula. Michigan USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. The entire state averages 30 days of thunderstorm activity per year.
A rare Michigan earthquake on September 2, 1994, had its epicenter just east of the city. The shock had a body wave magnitude of 3.5 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of V (Moderate). It could be felt through most of Mid-Michigan. [7] The city experienced a massive train derailment of 35 Canadian National railroad cars over Memorial Day weekend ...
The airport accessible by Grand River Avenue (Business Route 96) and is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Interstate 69. Abrams Municipal Airport (FAA LID: 4D0) is a city-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) north of the central business district of Grand Ledge, a city in Eaton County.