"Waiting for the Mail"
"Waiting for the Mail" is an artwork in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 257 m. Teaspoon Hill stands 320 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Bridge Street Plaza, a park 0.1 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 127 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
In 1938, James Calder painted the oil-on-canvas mural "Waiting for the Mail." The colorful mural hangs above the Postmaster door in the historic Grand Ledge Post Office. It is said that Calder's mural is the ideal portrayal of the American family after th
What to expect
How to reach it
- 127.5 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Deck · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bridge Street Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Riverview Park: 0.2 mi
- Island Park: 0.3 mi
- Jaycee Park: 0.3 mi
- W. Front Street Greenspace: 0.3 mi
- "Bridge Street Four": 0.1 mi
- "Greetings from Grand Ledge": 0.1 mi
- Owl Bike Rack: 0.1 mi
- "Growing Progress": 0.1 mi
- "The Heart and Art of Grand Ledge": 0.1 mi
- Capital City Bird Sanctuary: 5.5 mi
- Windsor Township State Game Area: 6.5 mi
- Richard A. Padgett Natural Area: 9.1 mi
- Fenner Nature Center: 11.9 mi
- Red Cedar Natural Area: 12.4 mi
- Blake's Opera House: 0.1 mi
- Governor Frank D. Fitzgerald Home / Governor Frank D. Fitzgerald Home: 0.2 mi
- Second Island: 0.2 mi
- Bell: 0.8 mi
- Fitzgerald Park: 0.9 mi
- Formal Garden: 8.2 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 8.2 mi
- Perennial Butterfly Garden: 9.2 mi
- Community Garden: 9.3 mi
- Rain Garden: 9.4 mi
- Michigan History Museum: 9.4 mi
- Turner-Dodge House: 9.8 mi
- Impression 5 Science Center: 10.1 mi
- R. E. Olds Transportation Museum: 10.1 mi
- African World Museum and Resource Center: 11.3 mi
- Grand Ledge Rest Area 825: 3.5 mi
- Potterville Rest Area 829: 8.2 mi
- Portland Rest Area 531: 8.6 mi
- Holt Rest Area 810: 15.2 mi
- Holt Rest Area 810: 15.2 mi
- Don's Windmill: 7.1 mi
- White Capitol House: 9.7 mi
- Michigan State Capitol: 9.7 mi
- Old Town: 10.0 mi
- Michigan Millers Fire Engine: 11.7 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 8.2 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 8.2 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 8.2 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 8.3 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 8.3 mi
- Sleepy Hollow State Park Beach: 21.6 mi
- Sleepy Hollow Dog Beach: 21.6 mi
- Clinton Lakes Dog Beach: 22.4 mi
- Bitcoin Beach North: 22.5 mi
- The Island: 23.3 mi
- Holibaugh Hills: 23.5 mi
- Teaspoon Hill: 24.4 mi
- Grand Ledge cliff: 0.5 mi
- Baldwin Park artesian well: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of "Waiting for the Mail". Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teaspoon Hill | SE 140° | 320 m | 24.4 mi |
| Holibaugh Hills | S 172° | 296 m | 23.5 mi |
| The Island | N 2° | 216 m | 23.3 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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