Nestled in the center of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, Ithaca greets visitors from all corners of the state. Ithaca serves as the county seat of Gratiot County, and is mid-point of the US-127 university corridor of Central Michigan University, Alma College, and Michigan State University.  Ithaca also sits about an hour's drive from Bay City, Saginaw, and Midland; an hour-and-a-half from Big Rapids and Grand Rapids; and about two hours from Detroit and Kalamazoo.