The shortest distance, which involves using a ferry boat across lake Michigan, is 128 miles.
120miles
Because you have to go around Lake Michigan.
Lake Michigan is in the way; you have to drive around it.
Maybe as the crow flies, but driving it will be more like 270 miles around the lake. There is a ferry from Milwaukee to Muskegon, but it is expensive.
The driving distance from Grand Rapids Michigan to Fond Du Lac Wisconsin is 331 miles per Map Quest. The driving time per Map Quest is 5 hours and 21 minutes.
What is the driving time to Lake Michigan from Grand Rapids?
Yes, Ada is closer to Grand Rapids.
The Michigan Desk Company, in Grand Rapids Michigan, was in business from 1906-1918.
From downtown Grand Rapids you can plan on about 40 - 45 minutes to Lake Michigan.
Grand Rapids itself has a population of 188,000. It is Michigan's second largest city.
Yes, Grand Rapids is the second largest city in Michigan. Detroit is first.
Those of us in Michigan call Grand Rapids GR, but I don't think it is widely known outside of Michigan.