Michigan State Capitol
Michigan State Capitol is an attraction in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 262 m. Teaspoon Hill stands 320 m to the south-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is The Rise and Progress of Michigan, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 125 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
state capitol building of the U.S. state of Michigan
Wikidata Q1579713, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1872
How to reach it
- 125.3 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Deck · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Rise and Progress of Michigan: 0.0 mi
- Austin Blair, War Governor of Michigan: 0.1 mi
- Sundance: 0.1 mi
- Thomas McIntyre Cooley: 0.2 mi
- Let Me In: 0.2 mi
- The Darryl J. Parsell Memorial Garden: 0.2 mi
- Wentworth Park: 0.3 mi
- Reutter Park: 0.3 mi
- Ferris Park: 0.3 mi
- Rotary Park: 0.4 mi
- First Michigan Sharpshooters: 0.1 mi
- First Regiment Michigan Engineers: 0.1 mi
- Lansing Labor Holiday: 0.1 mi
- Lansing/Town of Michigan: 0.1 mi
- YMCA Historic Column: 0.2 mi
- Fenner Nature Center: 2.5 mi
- Red Cedar Natural Area: 2.6 mi
- Bear Lake Natural Area: 3.6 mi
- Ashton Lakes Park: 3.8 mi
- Azaadiikaa Park: 4.1 mi
- Rain Garden: 0.4 mi
- Shigematsu Memorial Garden: 0.4 mi
- Cooley Gardens: 0.6 mi
- Scott Sunken Garden: 0.6 mi
- Perennial Butterfly Garden: 0.7 mi
- Impression 5 Science Center: 0.4 mi
- Michigan History Museum: 0.4 mi
- R. E. Olds Transportation Museum: 0.4 mi
- Turner-Dodge House: 1.2 mi
- African World Museum and Resource Center: 1.7 mi
- Holt Rest Area 810: 6.5 mi
- Holt Rest Area 810: 6.5 mi
- Okemos Rest Area 811: 8.5 mi
- Grand Ledge Rest Area 825: 9.3 mi
- Potterville Rest Area 829: 10.6 mi
- White Capitol House: 0.1 mi
- Old Town: 1.0 mi
- Michigan Millers Fire Engine: 2.1 mi
- John W. Beaumont Memorial Tower: 3.7 mi
- The Rock: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 2.0 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 2.0 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 2.1 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 2.1 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 2.1 mi
- Teaspoon Hill: 18.5 mi
- Mount Nethaway: 22.4 mi
- Holibaugh Hills: 23.0 mi
- Hog Island: 23.6 mi
- Bradshaw Hill: 23.7 mi
- Sleepy Hollow State Park Beach: 16.3 mi
- Sleepy Hollow Dog Beach: 16.3 mi
- Bitcoin Beach North: 16.4 mi
- Clinton Lakes Dog Beach: 22.3 mi
- Grand Ledge cliff: 10.2 mi
- Baldwin Park artesian well: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Michigan State Capitol. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teaspoon Hill | SSE 161° | 320 m | 18.5 mi |
| Holibaugh Hills | SSW 197° | 296 m | 23.0 mi |
| Mount Nethaway | ENE 60° | 267 m | 22.4 mi |
| Hog Island | ENE 67° | 259 m | 23.6 mi |
| Bradshaw Hill | NNE 19° | 238 m | 23.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:13 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:38 | 21:21 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:00 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:06 | 16:22 | 17:08 |
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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/39704561
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