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Lorrie's Button

Lorrie's Button from directly overhead

Lorrie's Button is an artwork in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 184 m. Dias Hill stands 311 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Gerald R. Ford and Betty B. Ford Burial Site, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1976

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.96964, -85.67654

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Gerald R Ford: 0.1 mi
  • Man in Space: 0.1 mi
  • The Spirit of Solidarity: 0.2 mi
  • River Edge Trail Mural: 0.2 mi
  • Motu Viget: 0.2 mi
Parks
  • Lyon Square: 0.2 mi
  • Fish Ladder Park: 0.3 mi
  • Calder Plaza: 0.3 mi
  • Lacks Park: 0.3 mi
  • Louis Campau Promenade: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves: 32
Museums: 24
Historic sites: 20
Attractions: 15
  • Boynton's Landing: 6.7 mi
  • Hilltop Stop: 10.5 mi
  • Boulder Jump: 10.6 mi
  • Sawtooth Drop: 10.6 mi
  • Wynalda Flow Trails Hub: 10.9 mi
Gardens: 13
Peaks: 4
Rest areas: 3
  • Rockford Rest Area 525: 12.5 mi
  • Zeeland Rest Area 528: 16.2 mi
  • Fruitport Rest Area 502: 23.0 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Millennium Park Beach: 4.4 mi
  • Fishing Beach: 21.0 mi
Covered bridges: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 1.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dias HillS 174°311 m12.0 mi
Cheney HillsNNE 25°291 m21.2 mi
Bettes Tower HillNNW 347°260 m13.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:1819:55
June solstice06:0520:4321:26
September equinox07:3119:0519:42
December solstice08:1116:2517:12

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634465867716962503929
Precip in2.72.12.64.14.44.03.33.13.53.73.32.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Grand Rapids, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5367023112

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