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Defense of the Flag

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Elevation, modelled
301 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Kelso Ridge387 m · 21.2 mi
Nearest byway
River Road Scenic Byway155.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:18local time
Coordinates
42.2476, -84.4146
Defense of the Flag from directly overhead

Defense of the Flag is a artwork in Michigan, at a modelled 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.

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kelso RidgeS 184°387 m21.2 mi
Bundy HillS 190°381 m13.5 mi
Prospect HillSSE 152°372 m16.9 mi
Hatt HillS 170°348 m6.4 mi
Irish HillSSE 154°344 m17.8 mi
Cassidy KameENE 67°344 m18.5 mi
Sackrider HillENE 70°338 m11.2 mi
Big KameENE 63°328 m18.8 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1319:50
June solstice06:0220:3621:18
September equinox07:2619:0019:37
December solstice08:0416:2417:09

Local time (America/Detroit).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242736485968727063514030
Precip in1.71.51.92.93.43.63.43.83.02.92.31.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jackson Reynolds FLD, 2 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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