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Grand Haven city (1990 pop. 11,951), seat of Ottawa co., SW Mich., at the mouth of the Grand River; inc. 1867. It is a port on Lake Michigan that ships sand and gravel. Grand Haven manufactures fabricated-metal and paper products. The city, with its state park (noted for its "singing sand," which emits a whistling sound when walked on), is also a popular resort.

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Grand Haven, Michigan/USA So‐called because it is situated on a good harbour on the east side of Lake Michigan.

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	Greetings from Group Grand Haven, Mich.(Coast Guard City) Magazine article from: Coast Guard Magazine; 10/1/2004
	Ramco-Gershenson Commences Home Depot Anchored Development in Grand Haven, Michigan. Business Wire; 6/30/2003
	Allied Home Mortgage Hosts `Community Appreciation Day' at Coast Guard Festival to Celebrate New Branch Opening In Grand Haven, Mich. Business Wire; 8/1/2002

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