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3About Ionia, MI
Ionia is a small city in west-central Michigan, about 30 miles east of Grand Rapids via M-21. It's the county seat and sits where M-21 and M-66 intersect along the Grand River. Most visitors arrive from Grand Rapids on M-21 or from Lansing heading west. The city is known for the historic Michigan Reformatory, a state prison with distinctive brick walls that's been operating since 1877.
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Ionia, MI is in United States, at 42.977, -85.073 - about 26 km east of Lowell, MI.
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What is the closest airport to Ionia, MI?
The closest airport to Ionia, MI is Gerald R. Ford International Airport, 56 km (about 45 min by car). Other airports nearby: Capital Region International Airport.