Take A Virtual Tour of the Tiny Grand Junction Town That’s 20 Hours Away

Did you know you can get on Interstate 70 in Grand Junction, drive for 20 hours - and end up in Grand Junction?

A Very Different Grand Junction

Yes, you would end up in Grand Junction, but you would be several states away. After traveling about 1,356 miles and you would end up in the tiny town of Grand Junction, Michigan.

Although you can't tell from the pictures below, Grand Junction, Michigan isn't all that tiny - it's actually bigger than Palisade. Grand Junction, Michigan has a population of about 4,000 people. It's a bit misleading because it's largely a rural population. Based on the Google street views, it looks like a town of about 1,000 people.

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Just A Jaunt From Lake Michigan

Grand Junction, Michigan is an unincorporated town in the southwest corner of the state about 14 miles from the mighty Lake Michigan. Unlike its counterpart in Colorado that was named for the confluence of two rivers, Grand Junction, Michigan is so-named because it is located at the junction of two rail lines.

Blueberry Capital

While the Grand Junction, Colorado area is known for its peaches and grapes, the area around Grand Junction, Michigan is known as the "Blueberry Capital of the World." Aside from the name and being known for fruit, these two Grand Junction's have very little in common as you are about to see.