Defense of the Flag
Defense of the Flag is an artwork in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 301 m. Kelso Ridge stands 387 m to the south, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Withington Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 156 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
- 155.8 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Withington Park: 0.0 mi
- Beech Tree Park: 0.2 mi
- Blackman Park: 0.3 mi
- Bucky Harris Park: 0.3 mi
- Austin Blair Park: 0.4 mi
- Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star: 2.4 mi
- The Upside Down: 16.7 mi
- The Upside Down: 16.7 mi
- The Upside Down: 16.7 mi
- The Upside Down: 16.7 mi
- Gatewood Park: 3.6 mi
- Kate Palmer Wildlife Sanctuary: 3.9 mi
- Dahlem Environmental Education Center: 5.6 mi
- Blue Ridge Sportsman's Club: 7.6 mi
- Phyllis Haehnle Memorial Sanctuary: 8.5 mi
- Hatt Hill: 6.4 mi
- Sackrider Hill: 11.2 mi
- Bundy Hill: 13.5 mi
- Teaspoon Hill: 16.1 mi
- Prospect Hill: 16.9 mi
- Ella Sharp Museum: 2.3 mi
- Michigan Whitetail Hall of Fame Museum: 10.0 mi
- The Coe House Museum: 10.0 mi
- The Lost Railway Museum: 10.2 mi
- Concord Universalist Church: 12.7 mi
- Defense of the Flag: 0.0 mi
- Have A Nice Day: 0.2 mi
- Grow: 0.3 mi
- Summer Night Tree: 0.5 mi
- Beverley Simmons Bunny: 2.2 mi
- McNaughton Family Plot: 2.8 mi
- South Marker: 12.3 mi
- North Marker: 12.5 mi
- Justin James Ward Memorial: 16.2 mi
- Justin James Ward Memorial: 16.2 mi
- Ella Sharp Rose Garden: 2.2 mi
- Hosta Hillside: 21.7 mi
- Barber House Children's Garden: 24.3 mi
- Dart Tribute Garden: 24.7 mi
- Sandstone Rest Area 819: 4.3 mi
- Jackson Rest Area 820: 8.2 mi
- Grass Lake Rest Area: 10.7 mi
- Chelsea Rest Area: 21.5 mi
- Cross Spring: 9.9 mi
- Artesian Well: 14.1 mi
- Baldwin Park artesian well: 15.1 mi
- Robert D. Wymer Memorial Pavilion: 9.2 mi
- Island picnic site: 9.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Defense of the Flag. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso Ridge | S 184° | 387 m | 21.2 mi |
| Bundy Hill | S 190° | 381 m | 13.5 mi |
| Prospect Hill | SSE 152° | 372 m | 16.9 mi |
| Hatt Hill | S 170° | 348 m | 6.4 mi |
| Irish Hill | SSE 154° | 344 m | 17.8 mi |
| Cassidy Kame | ENE 67° | 344 m | 18.5 mi |
| Sackrider Hill | ENE 70° | 338 m | 11.2 mi |
| Big Kame | ENE 63° | 328 m | 18.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:13 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:36 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:00 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 16:24 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 27 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jackson Reynolds FLD, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/9896100841
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