Our Lady of the Woods Shrine
Our Lady of the Woods Shrine is an attraction in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 312 m. Mount Tom stands 445 m to the north, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Kirtland's Warbler Monument, a attraction 0.2 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off. 76 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
Mountainous structure of limestone, 42 feet tall and 120 feet wide, portraying five apparitions of Our Lady. The Shine was conceived in the 1940s by the first priest at St. Mary Catholic Church and was dedicated in September of 1955.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Saint Mary's Catholic Church
How to reach it
- 22.2 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Westgate Scenic Overlook · 23 mi
76 named places within 25 miles
- Joseph Pillars Park: 0.6 mi
- Wayside Recreation Site: 0.7 mi
- Smith Lake Park: 5.6 mi
- Boney Park: 6.5 mi
- Luzerne Park: 7.1 mi
- Mio Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Mount Tom: 6.5 mi
- Timberline Mountain: 7.6 mi
- Schrauger Mountain: 10.1 mi
- Auger Hill: 14.1 mi
- Kirtland's Warbler Monument: 0.2 mi
- Pink Elephant Statue: 0.3 mi
- Stone Native American Head: 9.6 mi
- ADA Hunting Blind: 16.8 mi
- Ramp Jumps: 17.3 mi
- McCollum Lake Public Water Access Site: 14.0 mi
- Rifle Lake Public Access: 18.3 mi
- Rifle River State Recreation Area: 18.7 mi
- Loon Lake Nature Park: 22.7 mi
- Camp Lunden: 16.2 mi
- Congregational United Church of Christ: 18.3 mi
- St Helens Vetrens manoument: 23.5 mi
- Veterans Monuments: 23.9 mi
- Steiner Museum: 8.0 mi
- Skyline Event Center: 9.6 mi
- Blockhouse: 10.8 mi
- Loon Lake Day Use Area: 9.4 mi
- Island Lake Day Use Area: 9.9 mi
- TP: 10.8 mi
- Boiling Springs: 12.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Our Lady of the Woods Shrine. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | N 359° | 445 m | 6.5 mi |
| Wagon Wheel Hill | SSW 193° | 445 m | 14.2 mi |
| Comstock Hills | NNW 327° | 439 m | 16.8 mi |
| Bald Hill | WNW 286° | 426 m | 18.2 mi |
| Preachers Hill | SSW 203° | 424 m | 22.7 mi |
| Auger Hill | SSE 153° | 421 m | 14.1 mi |
| Brants Hill | SW 233° | 406 m | 20.8 mi |
| Sinkhole Hill | WSW 238° | 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 | 20 | 21 | 31 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MIO Hydro PLT, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11212554120
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