Albertus C. Van Raalte
Albertus C. Van Raalte is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 186 m. Dias Hill stands 311 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Centennial Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The statue was donated by Peter H. Huizenga family and dedicated May 1997 during the city’s Sesquicentennial. The statue is in honor of Holland’s founder Reverend Dr. Albertus C. Van Raalte, founder of Holland and Hope College.
What the record says
- Built
- 1997-05-01
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Centennial Park: 0.0 mi
- GDK Pocket Park: 0.2 mi
- The Pine Grove: 0.2 mi
- Hallacy Park: 0.3 mi
- Window on the Waterfront: 0.5 mi
- Zuidema Dredge Placement Facility: 2.1 mi
- Kuker-Van Til Nature Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Albert C. Keppel Forest Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Geerlings Farm Park: 5.0 mi
- Dune Pines Nature Preserve: 5.3 mi
- Wizard of Oz / Floral Mosaic Book: 0.1 mi
- The Secret Garden: 0.1 mi
- Zoondige-Kwe: Strong Hearted Woman: 0.1 mi
- Tribute to the People: 0.1 mi
- Wizard of Oz / Munchkin: 0.1 mi
- Kumaji Kimura Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Motoichiro Ohgimi Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Het Waterhuis Historic Pioneer Marker: 3.0 mi
- Wade’s Bayou: 11.0 mi
- Francis Metallic Surfboat: 11.0 mi
- Holland Museum: 0.1 mi
- Kruizenga Art Museum: 0.4 mi
- The Cappon House: 0.5 mi
- Dekker Huis Museum: 4.9 mi
- Old Borculo Schoolhouse Museum: 8.1 mi
- De Zwaan Windmill: 1.0 mi
- Organ House: 1.0 mi
- Windmill Island Gardens: 1.0 mi
- 1929 Antique Dutch Carousel: 1.0 mi
- Big White Pine Trailhead: 3.0 mi
- Sunset Bluff Beach: 5.2 mi
- Spyglass Beach: 5.2 mi
- Idlewood Beach: 5.2 mi
- Ottawa Beach: 5.3 mi
- Macatawa Park Beach: 5.3 mi
- Saugatuck Center for the Arts Rain Garden: 10.3 mi
- Rose Garden: 10.3 mi
- Back-In-Time Garden: 11.0 mi
- Pride Celebration Garden: 11.1 mi
- Early Morning Garden: 14.2 mi
- Baldy: 5.7 mi
- Pelican Peak: 8.6 mi
- Mount Baldhead: 10.1 mi
- Beach Hill: 13.2 mi
- Dias Hill: 23.2 mi
- Saugatuck Rest Area 727: 6.5 mi
- Zeeland Rest Area 528: 9.5 mi
- Glenn Rest Area 726: 20.4 mi
- Fruitport Rest Area 502: 21.1 mi
- Singapore: 9.2 mi
- Charleston: 17.3 mi
- Holland Harbor Light: 5.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Albertus C. Van Raalte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dias Hill | E 88° | 311 m | 23.2 mi |
| Beach Hill | SE 136° | 242 m | 13.2 mi |
| Baldy | WSW 238° | 233 m | 5.7 mi |
| Mount Baldhead | SSW 211° | 233 m | 10.1 mi |
| Pelican Peak | SW 215° | 221 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:19 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:44 | 21:27 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:13 | 16:28 | 17:14 |
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 | 26 | 27 | 36 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Holland Tulip City AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4909916725
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