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KISS Monument

KISS Monument from directly overhead

KISS Monument is an attraction in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 393 m. Grove Hill stands 521 m to the south-southeast, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Cadillac Sound Garden, a park 0.2 miles away. 90 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.

Large monument dedicated to an appearance by the rock band KISS to Cadillac High School in October of 1975.

How to reach it

Coordinates44.24967, -85.41395

90 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 57
Peaks: 5
  • Grove Hill: 8.5 mi
  • Caberfae Peak: 15.1 mi
  • Briar Hill: 15.4 mi
  • Briar Hill: 16.2 mi
  • Twentyone Hill: 24.4 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Rest areas: 2
  • Cadillac Rest Area 306: 4.4 mi
  • Tustin Rest Area 305: 9.2 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Adventure Island: 2.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Peterson Bridge North Day Use and Boat Launch Area: 19.3 mi
Historic sites: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Grove HillSSE 156°520.9 m8.5 mi
Briar HillWNW 302°517 m15.4 mi
Caberfae PeakW 267°452 m15.1 mi
Briar HillNW 309°410 m16.2 mi
Twentyone HillNNE 31°357 m24.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:1619:54
June solstice05:5920:4521:30
September equinox07:2919:0319:41
December solstice08:1516:1817:06

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202130425465696759473626
Precip in2.11.52.13.63.63.63.53.53.23.92.72.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cadillac, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12092628020

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