Archibald Jones & Benzie County River Improvement Co. Marker
Archibald Jones & Benzie County River Improvement Co. Marker is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 184 m. Exodus Hill stands 370 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Donald E. Hart Plant Preserve, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Historical marker erected 2015. Lat, Long: 44.636222, -86.147203
What the record says
- Inscription
- Marker inscription recounts the circumstances surrounding the ill-conceived 1873 effort to connect Crystal Lake with Lake Michigan and instead suddenly lowered the surface level of Crystal Lake by 20 feet.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Fair Park: 2.3 mi
- Beulah Village Park: 2.5 mi
- Beulah Beach: 2.5 mi
- Benzonia Village Park: 2.7 mi
- Zada Price Park: 2.7 mi
- Donald E. Hart Plant Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Sagaser Nature Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Trapp Farm Nature Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Betsie River State Game Area: 3.1 mi
- Embayment Lakes Nature Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Eden Hill: 3.9 mi
- Tank Hill: 4.6 mi
- Elberta Bluffs: 4.7 mi
- Champion Hill: 5.9 mi
- Crystal Mountain: 10.6 mi
- Benzie Area Historical Museum: 2.3 mi
- Empire Area Museum: 13.1 mi
- Beeman Barn: 13.1 mi
- Lake Ann Historical Society Museum: 15.9 mi
- Kaleva Depot Museum: 19.2 mi
- Beulah Beach: 2.5 mi
- Elberta Beach: 4.7 mi
- Chimney Corners Resort Beach: 4.8 mi
- Frankfort Beach: 4.9 mi
- Congressional Summer Assembly Crystal Lake Beach: 5.2 mi
- City of Frankfort Welcome Ferry Sign: 3.4 mi
- Frankfort Iron Works: 4.4 mi
- Marquette's Death: 4.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 14.8 mi
- Miller Hill School: 20.6 mi
- Frankfort North Breakwater Light: 5.2 mi
- Boathouse: 6.6 mi
- Pointe Betsie Lighthouse: 6.6 mi
- Marl Springs: 9.3 mi
- Old Facefull: 15.2 mi
- Dodge Spring: 16.6 mi
- Stockade Labyrinth: 10.3 mi
- "Two Bears": 18.6 mi
- Benzonia Roadside Park: 7.1 mi
- Empire Bluffs: 12.0 mi
- Jacktown: 12.6 mi
- Chuck Wagon: 15.0 mi
- Glen Arbor Gardens: 19.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Archibald Jones & Benzie County River Improvement Co. Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus Hill | ENE 67° | 370 m | 23.3 mi |
| Gallagher Hill | ENE 64° | 355 m | 22.8 mi |
| Champion Hill | E 85° | 337 m | 5.9 mi |
| Varney Hill | NE 53° | 337 m | 16.4 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | SE 137° | 332 m | 10.6 mi |
| Twin Mountains | ESE 108° | 332 m | 18.0 mi |
| Warner Hill | ENE 57° | 331 m | 15.8 mi |
| Pierce Hill | E 92° | 322 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:19 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:49 | 21:34 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:19 | 16:19 | 17:08 |
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 | 24 | 25 | 33 | 43 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Frankfort 2NE, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5212875921
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