Chauncey, Michigan | |
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| Coordinates:43°03′01″N85°33′01″W / 43.05028°N 85.55028°W /43.05028; -85.55028 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Kent |
| Townships | Cannon andPlainfield |
| Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49306 (Belmont) |
| Area code | 616 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1617485[1] |
Chauncey, previously known asBuena Vista[2] andImperial Mills is an unincorporated, mostly historical settlement inKent County in theU.S. state ofMichigan. It is on the boundary betweenCannon Township andPlainfield Township at43°03′01″N85°33′01″W / 43.05028°N 85.55028°W /43.05028; -85.55028,[1] several miles northeast ofGrand Rapids.
It is situated near the south end of Chauncey Road where Bear Creek enters theGrand River.[3] The community of Buena Vista wasplatted, but the plat was never recorded.[4] The Buena Vista Mill was built in 1848 by Abner and John Brewer. The place, also known as Imperial Mills, was destroyed by fire in 1875 and rebuilt in September 1881 by Denis Porter.[5]
The settlement presumably takes its name from the river bluff, Buena Vista Hill, rising just to its east, the summit of which affords extensive views of the westward bend of the Grand Valley, Kuttshill, and the many Plainfield Hills.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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