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The Gentleman

The Gentleman from directly overhead

The Gentleman is an artwork in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 185 m. Black Mountain stands 263 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Presque Isle County Historical Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. 160 named places lie within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
steel
Inscription
“The Gentleman” steel sculpture by Dawn Barr. Dedicated May 28, 2011, in memory of Emil “Moe” Plath, Jr.

How to reach it

Coordinates45.42013, -83.81765

160 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 59
Attractions: 22
Museums: 6
Ghost towns: 1
Lighthouses: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Peaks: 1
  • Black Mountain: 22.7 mi
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black MountainWNW 288°263 m22.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:0919:48
June solstice05:4820:4221:28
September equinox07:2318:5619:35
December solstice08:1316:0616:55

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212229405363696860483727
Precip in2.21.51.72.62.93.43.13.43.13.32.32.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rogers City, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11236966670

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