Tower Of History
Tower Of History is an attraction in Michigan, at a recorded elevation of 186 m. Mission Hill stands 295 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Frying Pan Island Lighthouse, a lighthouse 0.1 miles away. Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 89 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
The story
observation tower and museum in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, USA
Dates from 1968.
Wikidata Q55075386, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 186 m
How to reach it
- 12.5 mi off the Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway
89 named places within 25 miles
- St. Mary's Park: 0.1 mi
- Water Street Historic Martime Park: 0.2 mi
- Brady Park: 0.2 mi
- Market Corner: 0.3 mi
- Maple-Ashmun Park: 0.3 mi
- Ashmun Creek Trails: 2.1 mi
- Steers Island: 2.3 mi
- Island Number Two: 2.6 mi
- Island Number One: 3.0 mi
- Cook Island Nature Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Old Vessel Point: 2.9 mi
- Partridge Point: 5.1 mi
- Bell's Point: 7.1 mi
- Point Charles: 8.2 mi
- Pumpkin Point: 12.2 mi
- SS Valley Camp: 0.2 mi
- Chippewa County Historical Society: 0.3 mi
- River of History Museum: 0.4 mi
- U.S. Weather Bureau: 0.6 mi
- Wheels of History Museum: 12.7 mi
- Oneway Hill: 5.1 mi
- Velvet Hill: 5.2 mi
- Mission Hill: 16.1 mi
- Moon Hill: 19.9 mi
- Great Lakes Marine Hall of Fame: 0.2 mi
- Soo Locks Boat Tour: 0.2 mi
- Soo Locks Observation Platform: 0.6 mi
- Frying Pan Island Lighthouse: 0.1 mi
- Point Iroquois Lighthouse: 13.9 mi
- Sault Sainte Marie Welcome Center: 1.5 mi
- Sault Sainte Marie Rest Area: 5.6 mi
- Old Wilson School: 17.7 mi
- Historic Caldwell Log Cabin: 17.7 mi
- Peck St. Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Dukes Lake Beach: 17.1 mi
- Big Pines Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
- Carletonville: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tower Of History. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Hill | W 264° | 295 m | 16.1 mi |
| Oneway Hill | SE 146° | 206 m | 5.1 mi |
| Velvet Hill | SSE 151° | 201 m | 5.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:10 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:48 | 21:35 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:57 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:19 | 16:02 | 16:53 |
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 | 13 | 14 | 24 | 37 | 51 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 57 | 45 | 33 | 22 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sault STE Marie, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/373917070
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