- Elevation, modelled
- 261 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Teaspoon Hill320 m · 18.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- River Road Scenic Byway125.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:21local time
- Coordinates
- 42.7311, -84.5630
Polaris Ring is a artwork in Michigan, at a modelled 261 m. Teaspoon Hill stands 320 m to the south-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Rain Garden, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 126 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Polaris Ring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teaspoon Hill | SSE 160° | 320 m | 18.4 mi |
| Jerusalem Hills | SSW 199° | 297 m | 25.0 mi |
| Holibaugh Hills | SSW 196° | 296 m | 22.7 mi |
| Mount Nethaway | ENE 60° | 267 m | 22.8 mi |
| Hog Island | ENE 67° | 259 m | 24.1 mi |
| Bradshaw Hill | NNE 20° | 238 m | 24.0 mi |
- 125.6 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Deck · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Michigan Veterans' Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Kingsley Park: 0.4 mi
- Hillsdale Park: 0.4 mi
- Reutter Park: 0.4 mi
- The Darryl J. Parsell Memorial Garden: 0.5 mi
Artworks
- The Rise and Progress of Michigan: 0.4 mi
- Austin Blair, War Governor of Michigan: 0.5 mi
- Thomas McIntyre Cooley: 0.5 mi
- Sundance: 0.5 mi
- Tut-Tut: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves: 45
- Fenner Nature Center: 2.7 mi
- Red Cedar Natural Area: 3.0 mi
- Bear Lake Natural Area: 3.7 mi
- Ashton Lakes Park: 4.2 mi
- Capital City Bird Sanctuary: 4.4 mi
Historic sites: 44
- Michigan Vietnam Monument: 0.2 mi
- First Michigan Sharpshooters: 0.5 mi
- First Regiment Michigan Engineers: 0.5 mi
- Lansing Labor Holiday: 0.5 mi
- Lansing/Town of Michigan: 0.5 mi
Gardens: 27
- Rain Garden: 0.0 mi
- Perennial Butterfly Garden: 0.3 mi
- Cooley Gardens: 0.6 mi
- Scott Sunken Garden: 0.6 mi
- Shigematsu Memorial Garden: 0.7 mi
Museums: 21
- Michigan History Museum: 0.1 mi
- Impression 5 Science Center: 0.7 mi
- R. E. Olds Transportation Museum: 0.8 mi
- Turner-Dodge House: 1.5 mi
- African World Museum and Resource Center: 2.0 mi
Attractions: 8
- White Capitol House: 0.4 mi
- Michigan State Capitol: 0.4 mi
- Old Town: 1.3 mi
- Michigan Millers Fire Engine: 2.5 mi
- John W. Beaumont Memorial Tower: 4.1 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Holt Rest Area 810: 6.6 mi
- Holt Rest Area 810: 6.6 mi
- Okemos Rest Area 811: 8.8 mi
- Grand Ledge Rest Area 825: 9.0 mi
- Potterville Rest Area 829: 10.2 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Picnic Area 6: 1.6 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 1.6 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 1.7 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 1.7 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 1.7 mi
Peaks: 6
- Teaspoon Hill: 18.4 mi
- Holibaugh Hills: 22.7 mi
- Mount Nethaway: 22.8 mi
- Bradshaw Hill: 24.0 mi
- Hog Island: 24.1 mi
Beaches: 4
- Sleepy Hollow State Park Beach: 16.6 mi
- Sleepy Hollow Dog Beach: 16.7 mi
- Bitcoin Beach North: 16.8 mi
- Clinton Lakes Dog Beach: 22.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Grand Ledge cliff: 9.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Baldwin Park artesian well: 20.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:13 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:38 | 21:21 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:00 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:06 | 16:22 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
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, 4 mi away.
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