Artwork · Michigan
Ripples
Ripples is an artwork in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 288 m. Brady Hills stands 313 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is World Sculpture, a artwork 0.1 miles away. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
How to reach it
Coordinates43.68774, -85.47894
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Green Space: 0.3 mi
- Library Park: 0.4 mi
- Centennial Park: 0.5 mi
- Mitchell Creek Park: 0.9 mi
- Community Pool: 0.9 mi
Artworks: 14
- World Sculpture: 0.1 mi
- Ferris State University Seal: 0.1 mi
- Ferris Arch: 0.1 mi
- Muse: 0.1 mi
- Woodbridge N. Ferris Statue: 0.1 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Santer Nature Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Clay Cliffs Nature Area: 1.1 mi
- McDuffee Creek Nature Preserve: 14.6 mi
- Upriver Nature Preserve: 16.2 mi
- Newaygo Prarie Sanctuary: 20.3 mi
Museums: 7
- Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery: 0.1 mi
- Little River School House: 12.3 mi
- Old Rugged Cross Museum: 13.9 mi
- Idlewild Historic and Cultural Center: 20.1 mi
- Shrine of the Pines: 21.9 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Hazel Iva Weatherby Memorial Tree: 18.3 mi
- Marlborough Cement Factory: 21.6 mi
- Newaygo Portland Cement Company: 24.3 mi
Peaks: 3
- Skidder Hill: 18.6 mi
- Brady Hills: 19.9 mi
- Maple Hill: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Big Rapids Rest Area 534: 3.3 mi
- Morley Rest Area 533: 15.7 mi
Gardens: 1
- Helen's Garden: 0.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Clay Cliff: 1.1 mi
Attractions: 1
- Loda Lake National Wildflower Sanctuary: 17.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Nichols Lake North: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ripples. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Hills | SSE 159° | 313 m | 19.9 mi |
| Skidder Hill | W 265° | 301 m | 18.6 mi |
| Maple Hill | S 180° | 273 m | 22.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:16 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:44 | 21:28 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:03 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:13 | 16:21 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 22 | 31 | 43 | 55 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG Rapids WTP, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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