Kirtland's Warbler Monument
Kirtland's Warbler Monument is an attraction in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 315 m. Mount Tom stands 445 m to the north, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Pink Elephant Statue, a attraction 0.1 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off. 76 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
Developed in 1963 by the people of Oscoda County and Leo Nelson, a wildlife sculptor in Kalkaska. It was then dedicated by Roger Tory Peterson.
How to reach it
- 22.0 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Westgate Scenic Overlook · 22 mi
76 named places within 25 miles
- Joseph Pillars Park: 0.8 mi
- Wayside Recreation Site: 0.9 mi
- Smith Lake Park: 5.8 mi
- Boney Park: 6.6 mi
- Luzerne Park: 7.2 mi
- Mio Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Mount Tom: 6.7 mi
- Timberline Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Schrauger Mountain: 10.1 mi
- Auger Hill: 13.9 mi
- Pink Elephant Statue: 0.1 mi
- Our Lady of the Woods Shrine: 0.2 mi
- Stone Native American Head: 9.7 mi
- ADA Hunting Blind: 16.6 mi
- Ramp Jumps: 17.2 mi
- McCollum Lake Public Water Access Site: 14.0 mi
- Rifle Lake Public Access: 18.1 mi
- Rifle River State Recreation Area: 18.5 mi
- Loon Lake Nature Park: 22.5 mi
- Camp Lunden: 16.4 mi
- Congregational United Church of Christ: 18.5 mi
- St Helens Vetrens manoument: 23.5 mi
- Veterans Monuments: 23.8 mi
- Steiner Museum: 8.2 mi
- Skyline Event Center: 9.7 mi
- Blockhouse: 10.8 mi
- Loon Lake Day Use Area: 9.3 mi
- Island Lake Day Use Area: 9.7 mi
- TP: 10.8 mi
- Boiling Springs: 12.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kirtland's Warbler Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | N 358° | 445 m | 6.7 mi |
| Wagon Wheel Hill | SSW 194° | 445 m | 14.1 mi |
| Comstock Hills | NNW 327° | 439 m | 17.0 mi |
| Bald Hill | WNW 287° | 426 m | 18.4 mi |
| Preachers Hill | SSW 204° | 424 m | 22.6 mi |
| Auger Hill | SSE 153° | 421 m | 13.9 mi |
| Brants Hill | SW 234° | 406 m | 20.8 mi |
| Sinkhole Hill | WSW 239° | 393 m | 24.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:10 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:41 | 21:26 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 08:11 | 16:11 | 17:00 |
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 | 19 | 21 | 30 | 42 | 55 | 64 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MIO Wwtp, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11212585630
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