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Hiawatha, World's Largest Indian Statue

Hiawatha, World's Largest Indian Statue from directly overhead

Hiawatha, World's Largest Indian Statue is an artwork in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 485 m. Mount Whittlesey stands 571 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Hiawatha Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Black River Scenic Byway passes 5.8 miles off. 96 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.

What the record says

Material
fiberglass

How to reach it

Coordinates46.44972, -90.16214

96 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 37
Waterfalls: 29
  • Interstate Falls: 2.5 mi
  • Saxon Falls Road: 11.9 mi
  • Algonquin Falls: 12.3 mi
  • Upson Falls: 13.1 mi
  • Great Conglomerate Falls: 13.6 mi
Peaks: 11
Nature reserves: 5
Historic sites: 4
Museums: 3
Rest areas: 3
Artworks: 2
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hiawatha, World's Largest Indian Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WhittleseyWSW 245°571 m24.0 mi
Mount WhittleseyWSW 245°571 m24.0 mi
Pleasant Lake LookoutSSW 213°570 m16.9 mi
Wolf MountainE 92°553 m18.6 mi
Porcupine PeakNE 42°530 m22.2 mi
Mount ZionN 352°525 m1.9 mi
Eagles PeakWSW 245°507 m24.7 mi
Copper PeakNNE 18°472 m11.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3319:13
June solstice05:0920:1120:58
September equinox06:4818:2119:00
December solstice07:4215:2616:17

Local time (America/Menominee).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F111526385262666457443019

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ironwood #2, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10096037643

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