Big Rock
Big Rock is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 313 m. Mount Tom stands 445 m to the south-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Baldy Hill, a peak 3.8 miles away. 96 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
The story
Park in the United States of America.
Wikidata Q34829553, matched on coordinates and name (6 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- Natural features have often played a role in the naming of communities. One such settlement was Big Rock. Named after a massive boulder, this hamlet was located at the crossroads of present-day M-32 and Thornton Road. Seth Gillet became the first postmast
How to reach it
96 named places within 25 miles
- Davis Field: 4.3 mi
- Briley Township Park: 4.3 mi
- Crooked Lake Public Access: 4.4 mi
- Crooked Lake Pond Public Access: 4.6 mi
- Vienna Township Park: 5.8 mi
- Wings Mural: 21.7 mi
- Greeting from Gaylord Mural: 21.7 mi
- 4-Season Mural: 21.7 mi
- Onaway Steers the World: 24.1 mi
- Iron Man sculpture: 24.1 mi
- Old Baldy Hill: 3.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Hills: 4.3 mi
- Comstock Hills: 11.2 mi
- Rosecrans Hill: 18.0 mi
- Mount Tom: 18.7 mi
- Skyline Event Center: 18.2 mi
- Steiner Museum: 19.7 mi
- Otsego County Historical Society Museum: 21.7 mi
- Call of the Wild: 22.0 mi
- Blockhouse: 23.4 mi
- Clear Lake State Park: 8.6 mi
- McCollum Lake Public Water Access Site: 23.0 mi
- Pigeon River Wildlife Nature Preserve: 23.2 mi
- Porcupine Run Nature Preserve: 23.6 mi
- Camp Lunden: 8.9 mi
- Congregational United Church of Christ: 9.0 mi
- Browning Farm: 19.7 mi
- The Beach at Canada Creek Ranch: 12.1 mi
- North Beach: 22.8 mi
- Main Beach: 23.0 mi
- Stone Native American Head: 18.1 mi
- Lobdell Administration Building: 24.1 mi
- Gaylord Rest Area 405: 21.5 mi
- Vanderbilt Rest Area 406: 23.3 mi
- Boiling Springs: 14.2 mi
- Otsego County Demonstration Garden: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | SSE 165° | 445 m | 18.7 mi |
| Comstock Hills | SSW 202° | 439 m | 11.2 mi |
| Redner Hill | WSW 242° | 430 m | 19.9 mi |
| Bald Hill | SSW 213° | 426 m | 23.1 mi |
| Rosecrans Hill | WSW 242° | 415 m | 18.0 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hills | NNW 339° | 372 m | 4.3 mi |
| Old Baldy Hill | NW 308° | 363 m | 3.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:11 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:43 | 21:28 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 08:13 | 16:10 | 16:59 |
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 | 18 | 19 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 46 | 34 | 25 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Atlanta 5 WNW, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11822729460
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