"The Ledges"
"The Ledges" is an artwork in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 249 m. Teaspoon Hill stands 320 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Riverview Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 127 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
"The Ledges" sculpture depicts the awe-inspiring and unique sandstone ledges that occur naturally in Grand Ledge. Installed in 2015, "The Ledges" sculpture was designed by artist Ivan Iler, stands nearly 18-feet tall, and is 9-feet wide. The climber affix
What to expect
How to reach it
- 127.3 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Deck · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Riverview Park: 0.0 mi
- City Hall Park: 0.1 mi
- Bridge Street Plaza: 0.2 mi
- W. Front Street Greenspace: 0.2 mi
- W. Washington Street Greenspace: 0.2 mi
- "All Things": 0.1 mi
- Caught in GL: 0.1 mi
- "The Heart and Art of Grand Ledge": 0.1 mi
- Roller Coaster Bike Rack: 0.1 mi
- Owl Bike Rack: 0.1 mi
- Capital City Bird Sanctuary: 5.3 mi
- Windsor Township State Game Area: 6.6 mi
- Richard A. Padgett Natural Area: 8.9 mi
- Fenner Nature Center: 11.8 mi
- Red Cedar Natural Area: 12.3 mi
- Blake's Opera House: 0.1 mi
- Second Island: 0.2 mi
- Governor Frank D. Fitzgerald Home / Governor Frank D. Fitzgerald Home: 0.3 mi
- Bell: 0.8 mi
- Fitzgerald Park: 1.0 mi
- Formal Garden: 8.1 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 8.1 mi
- Perennial Butterfly Garden: 9.0 mi
- Community Garden: 9.2 mi
- Rain Garden: 9.3 mi
- Michigan History Museum: 9.3 mi
- Turner-Dodge House: 9.7 mi
- Impression 5 Science Center: 10.0 mi
- R. E. Olds Transportation Museum: 10.0 mi
- African World Museum and Resource Center: 11.2 mi
- Grand Ledge Rest Area 825: 3.3 mi
- Potterville Rest Area 829: 8.4 mi
- Portland Rest Area 531: 8.6 mi
- DeWitt Rest Area 831: 15.1 mi
- Holt Rest Area 810: 15.1 mi
- Don's Windmill: 7.1 mi
- White Capitol House: 9.6 mi
- Michigan State Capitol: 9.6 mi
- Old Town: 9.8 mi
- Michigan Millers Fire Engine: 11.5 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 8.1 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 8.1 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 8.1 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 8.2 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 8.2 mi
- Sleepy Hollow State Park Beach: 21.3 mi
- Sleepy Hollow Dog Beach: 21.3 mi
- Clinton Lakes Dog Beach: 22.2 mi
- Bitcoin Beach North: 22.3 mi
- The Island: 23.1 mi
- Holibaugh Hills: 23.7 mi
- Teaspoon Hill: 24.5 mi
- Grand Ledge cliff: 0.5 mi
- Baldwin Park artesian well: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of "The Ledges". Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teaspoon Hill | SE 141° | 320 m | 24.5 mi |
| Holibaugh Hills | S 173° | 296 m | 23.7 mi |
| The Island | N 1° | 216 m | 23.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:14 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:38 | 21:21 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:01 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:07 | 16:23 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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