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Belding had a population of 5,757 in 2010
Once a thriving city known for its silk mills, the Great Depression took its toll on the mills, but the town continued to thrive. Today it is a still-pleasant small town with an unusual twist -- in 1973, the traditional downtown was torn down and replaced with the "next big thing" -- an enclosed shopping mall. Today the city's architecture is a fascinating juxtaposition of the 19th Century and the 1970s.
Once a thriving city known for its silk mills, the Great Depression took its toll on the mills, but the town continued to thrive. Today it is a still-pleasant small town with an unusual twist -- in 1973, the traditional downtown was torn down and replaced with the "next big thing" -- an enclosed shopping mall. Today the city's architecture is a fascinating juxtaposition of the 19th Century and the 1970s.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belding,_Michigan
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 43°5'46"N 85°13'51"W
- Grand Rapids, Michigan 43 km
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- Milwaukee, Wisconsin 231 km
- Chicago, Illinois 252 km
- Green Bay, Wisconsin 286 km
- Aurora, Illinois 297 km
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- Rockford, Illinois 334 km
- Madison, Wisconsin 352 km
- Candlestone Golf & Resort 2.4 km
- Glenkerry Golf Course 9 km
- Big Pine Island Lake 11 km
- Bass Lake 20 km
- Lincoln Lake 20 km
- Maston Lake 22 km
- Dickerson Lake 23 km
- Clifford Lake 24 km
- Muskellunge Lake 26 km
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