Blake's Opera House
Blake's Opera House is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 251 m. Teaspoon Hill stands 320 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is "The Heart and Art of Grand Ledge", a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 127 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
park in the United States of America
Wikidata Q34831699, matched on coordinates and name (192 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2000
- Inscription
- Constructed in 1884 as a roller skating rink, this building was purchased by Peter Blake and opened as Blake’s Opera House in 1886. Here audiences enjoyed talent shows, vaudeville, silent movies, and athletic contests. Between 1928 and 1984 the Stephen
How to reach it
- 127.4 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Deck · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- "The Heart and Art of Grand Ledge": 0.0 mi
- "Greetings from Grand Ledge": 0.0 mi
- "Bridge Street Four": 0.0 mi
- "All Things": 0.0 mi
- Owl Bike Rack: 0.0 mi
- Bridge Street Plaza: 0.0 mi
- Riverview Park: 0.1 mi
- W. Front Street Greenspace: 0.2 mi
- Island Park: 0.2 mi
- City Hall Park: 0.3 mi
- Capital City Bird Sanctuary: 5.5 mi
- Windsor Township State Game Area: 6.6 mi
- Richard A. Padgett Natural Area: 9.1 mi
- Fenner Nature Center: 11.9 mi
- Red Cedar Natural Area: 12.4 mi
- Second Island: 0.1 mi
- Governor Frank D. Fitzgerald Home / Governor Frank D. Fitzgerald Home: 0.2 mi
- Bell: 0.8 mi
- Fitzgerald Park: 0.9 mi
- Michigan's Capital: 3.4 mi
- Formal Garden: 8.2 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 8.2 mi
- Perennial Butterfly Garden: 9.1 mi
- Community Garden: 9.3 mi
- Rain Garden: 9.4 mi
- Michigan History Museum: 9.4 mi
- Turner-Dodge House: 9.8 mi
- Impression 5 Science Center: 10.1 mi
- R. E. Olds Transportation Museum: 10.1 mi
- African World Museum and Resource Center: 11.3 mi
- Grand Ledge Rest Area 825: 3.4 mi
- Potterville Rest Area 829: 8.3 mi
- Portland Rest Area 531: 8.6 mi
- Holt Rest Area 810: 15.2 mi
- DeWitt Rest Area 831: 15.2 mi
- Don's Windmill: 7.1 mi
- White Capitol House: 9.7 mi
- Michigan State Capitol: 9.7 mi
- Old Town: 9.9 mi
- Michigan Millers Fire Engine: 11.6 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 8.2 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 8.2 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 8.2 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 8.3 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 8.3 mi
- Sleepy Hollow State Park Beach: 21.5 mi
- Sleepy Hollow Dog Beach: 21.5 mi
- Clinton Lakes Dog Beach: 22.3 mi
- Bitcoin Beach North: 22.4 mi
- The Island: 23.2 mi
- Holibaugh Hills: 23.6 mi
- Teaspoon Hill: 24.5 mi
- Grand Ledge cliff: 0.5 mi
- Baldwin Park artesian well: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blake's Opera House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teaspoon Hill | SE 140° | 320 m | 24.5 mi |
| Holibaugh Hills | S 173° | 296 m | 23.6 mi |
| The Island | N 2° | 216 m | 23.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:14 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:38 | 21:21 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:01 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:07 | 16:23 | 17:09 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lansing Capital City AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6227796284
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