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Jesus and the Earth

Jesus and the Earth from directly overhead

Jesus and the Earth is an artwork in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 186 m. Kelly Hills stands 328 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is The Greatest Heart, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. 127 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.

What the record says

Material
concrete
Inscription
1957

How to reach it

Coordinates44.91514, -83.44000

127 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 48
  • Ossineke Park: 0.1 mi
  • Devils River Boat Launch: 1.1 mi
  • Sanborn Park: 1.2 mi
  • East Bay Hubbard Lake Boating Access Site: 7.6 mi
  • North End Park: 8.5 mi
Artworks: 35
Attractions: 7
Peaks: 5
Beaches: 3
  • Bebe Beach: 1.1 mi
  • Starlite Beach: 9.2 mi
  • Harrisville State Park Beach: 19.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Harrisville State Park Picnic Area: 19.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kelly HillsSW 230°328 m19.4 mi
Chin Whisker HillSW 223°318 m18.9 mi
Hickey HillSW 226°306 m8.0 mi
Mount MariaSSW 205°282 m12.3 mi
Manning HillNW 307°280 m16.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:0819:46
June solstice05:4820:3921:24
September equinox07:2118:5519:33
December solstice08:0916:0716:56

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, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11695523225

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