"Growing Progress"
"Growing Progress" is an artwork in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 254 m. Teaspoon Hill stands 320 m to the southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Governor Frank D. Fitzgerald Home / Governor Frank D. Fitzgerald Home, a historic site 0.1 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 127 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The sculpture titled, "Growing Progress" was created and installed in 2016 by Michigan artist, Thomas Sheerin and is made entirely of repurposed metal. You can find the sculpture on the corner of West Jefferson and Harrison Streets in downtown Grand Ledge
What the record says
- Material
- metal
What to expect
How to reach it
- 127.4 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Deck · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- "Bridge Street Four": 0.1 mi
- "Greetings from Grand Ledge": 0.1 mi
- "The Heart and Art of Grand Ledge": 0.1 mi
- Roller Coaster Bike Rack: 0.1 mi
- Caught in GL: 0.1 mi
- Bridge Street Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Island Park: 0.1 mi
- W. Front Street Greenspace: 0.2 mi
- Riverview Park: 0.2 mi
- City Hall Park: 0.4 mi
- Capital City Bird Sanctuary: 5.6 mi
- Windsor Township State Game Area: 6.6 mi
- Richard A. Padgett Natural Area: 9.1 mi
- Fenner Nature Center: 12.0 mi
- Red Cedar Natural Area: 12.5 mi
- Governor Frank D. Fitzgerald Home / Governor Frank D. Fitzgerald Home: 0.1 mi
- Second Island: 0.1 mi
- Blake's Opera House: 0.1 mi
- Fitzgerald Park: 0.8 mi
- Bell: 0.9 mi
- Formal Garden: 8.3 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 8.3 mi
- Perennial Butterfly Garden: 9.2 mi
- Community Garden: 9.4 mi
- Rain Garden: 9.5 mi
- Michigan History Museum: 9.5 mi
- Turner-Dodge House: 9.9 mi
- Impression 5 Science Center: 10.2 mi
- R. E. Olds Transportation Museum: 10.2 mi
- African World Museum and Resource Center: 11.4 mi
- Grand Ledge Rest Area 825: 3.4 mi
- Potterville Rest Area 829: 8.4 mi
- Portland Rest Area 531: 8.5 mi
- DeWitt Rest Area 831: 15.3 mi
- Holt Rest Area 810: 15.3 mi
- Don's Windmill: 7.2 mi
- White Capitol House: 9.8 mi
- Michigan State Capitol: 9.8 mi
- Old Town: 10.0 mi
- Michigan Millers Fire Engine: 11.7 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 8.3 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 8.3 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 8.3 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 8.4 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 8.4 mi
- Sleepy Hollow State Park Beach: 21.5 mi
- Sleepy Hollow Dog Beach: 21.5 mi
- Clinton Lakes Dog Beach: 22.3 mi
- Bitcoin Beach North: 22.5 mi
- The Island: 23.2 mi
- Holibaugh Hills: 23.7 mi
- Teaspoon Hill: 24.5 mi
- Grand Ledge cliff: 0.4 mi
- Baldwin Park artesian well: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of "Growing Progress". Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teaspoon Hill | SE 140° | 320 m | 24.5 mi |
| Holibaugh Hills | S 172° | 296 m | 23.7 mi |
| The Island | N 2° | 216 m | 23.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:14 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:38 | 21:21 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:01 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:07 | 16:23 | 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 | 26 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lansing Capital City AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/2652145329
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