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Kalamazoo Mall

Kalamazoo Mall from directly overhead

Kalamazoo Mall is an attraction in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 238 m. Baird Hill stands 294 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is The Upjohn Company, a historic site 0.1 miles away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

first outdoor pedestrian shopping mall in the United States

Dates from 1959.

Wikidata Q6350397, matched on coordinates and name (275 m apart).

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.28981, -85.58314

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions: 32
Museums: 15
Artworks: 14
Historic sites: 11
Gardens: 6
  • Bell's Beer Garden: 0.4 mi
  • God's Garden: 8.4 mi
  • Community Garden: 21.1 mi
  • People's Plot: 24.7 mi
  • People's Plot: 24.8 mi
Peaks: 4
  • The Hogback: 16.1 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 16.8 mi
  • Baird Hill: 21.6 mi
  • Graves Hill: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
Beaches: 1
  • Willard Beach: 19.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baird HillNNE 13°294 m21.6 mi
The HogbackNE 36°282 m16.1 mi
Graves HillNNE 13°280 m23.5 mi
Prospect HillWSW 249°244 m16.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:1819:55
June solstice06:0720:4121:23
September equinox07:3019:0419:41
December solstice08:0916:2817:14

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252737496069737163524030
Precip in1.71.32.03.13.73.23.43.73.33.72.51.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kalamazoo Battle Creek Intl AP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/769037428

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