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Hello Alpena

Hello Alpena from directly overhead

Hello Alpena is an artwork in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 177 m. Hickey Hill stands 306 m to the south-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Bay View Park, a park 0.1 miles away. 128 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.

Mural created as part of Alpena Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Fresh Waves initiative. Located on two adjacent walls on the south side of the building at 400 E. Chisholm Street.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates45.05939, -83.43046

128 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 52
  • Bay View Park: 0.1 mi
  • South Riverfront Park: 0.2 mi
  • Culligan Plaza: 0.2 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
  • Chisholm Street Park: 0.3 mi
Artworks: 35
Attractions: 8
Peaks: 3
Beaches: 2
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hello Alpena. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hickey HillSSW 202°306 m16.8 mi
Mount MariaSSW 195°282 m21.9 mi
Manning HillW 271°280 m13.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:0719:46
June solstice05:4820:4021:25
September equinox07:2118:5419:33
December solstice08:1016:0616:55

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202129405262686760483627
Precip in2.21.71.83.13.22.73.33.42.93.22.32.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alpena Wwtp, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/5266059971

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