45th parallel
45th parallel is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Mount Tom stands 306 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is John Henes Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Door County Coastal Byway passes 18 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Half Way North Latitude 45° 8' 45.7" North Pole >-------------> 3107.47 Miles Equator <-------------< 3107.47 Miles Erected by Frank E.Noyes, 1938
How to reach it
- 17.5 mi off the Door County Coastal Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- John Henes Park: 0.8 mi
- Water Tower Park: 1.1 mi
- Spies Field: 1.5 mi
- Triangle Park: 2.1 mi
- Veterans' Memorial Park: 2.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 3.3 mi
- Peshtigo Fire Plaque: 9.2 mi
- Peshtigo Fire Cemetery: 9.3 mi
- Anchor from schooner Oak Leaf: 18.4 mi
- Half Way North: 19.2 mi
- Menominee County Heritage Museum: 2.6 mi
- Marinette County Museum: 3.2 mi
- Peshtigo Fire Museum: 9.3 mi
- West Shore Fishing Museum: 13.4 mi
- Alexander Noble House Museum: 17.9 mi
- Seagull Bar State Natural Area: 5.1 mi
- Bloch Oxbow & Pines Primeval State Natural Area: 10.5 mi
- Lautenbach Woods Nature Preserve: 16.8 mi
- White Cliff Nature Preserve: 17.2 mi
- Bay Shore Blufflands Nature Preserve: 18.2 mi
- Tourist Park: 3.2 mi
- Egg Harbor Beach: 17.4 mi
- Sunset Beach Park: 17.6 mi
- Fish Creek Public Beach: 18.0 mi
- Nicolet Bay Beach: 19.0 mi
- Indian Mound: 3.4 mi
- Bear Mountain: 18.6 mi
- Oak Hill: 19.3 mi
- Buck Hill: 22.4 mi
- Mount Lowe: 22.4 mi
- Menominee North Pier Lighthouse: 3.6 mi
- Sherwood Point Lighthouse: 19.6 mi
- Sherwood Point Cottage: 19.6 mi
- Demonstration Prairie: 9.5 mi
- Hamony Demonstration Gardens: 9.6 mi
- The Garden Door: 22.9 mi
- Fisherman Statue: 3.7 mi
- Bear Statue: 3.8 mi
- Svens Bluff: 18.5 mi
- Sister Bluffs: 22.5 mi
- Mini golf: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of 45th parallel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | WNW 297° | 306 m | 24.0 mi |
| Oak Hill | NW 323° | 238 m | 19.3 mi |
| Buck Hill | NNW 331° | 234 m | 22.4 mi |
| Mount Lowe | SSE 149° | 226 m | 22.4 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NW 321° | 225 m | 18.6 mi |
| Indian Mound | SW 222° | 189 m | 3.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:24 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 19:57 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:11 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:23 | 16:12 |
Local time (America/Menominee).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 21 | 30 | 42 | 54 | 65 | 70 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marinette, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7869029239
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