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Blue Star Memorial

Blue Star Memorial from directly overhead

Blue Star Memorial is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 265 m. Teaspoon Hill stands 320 m to the south-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Memorial Rose Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
A tribute to the Armed Forces that have defended the United States of America SPONSORED BY The Garden Club of Greater Lansing a member of Michigan Garden Clubs, Inc. IN COOPERATION WITH The City of Lansing AND Friends of Frances Park

How to reach it

Coordinates42.71708, -84.59076

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
  • Polaris Ring: 1.7 mi
  • Sail: 2.0 mi
  • REO Town Sign: 2.1 mi
  • Thomas McIntyre Cooley: 2.1 mi
  • The Rise and Progress of Michigan: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves: 44
  • Fenner Nature Center: 3.7 mi
  • Capital City Bird Sanctuary: 3.9 mi
  • Red Cedar Natural Area: 4.5 mi
  • Bear Lake Natural Area: 4.5 mi
  • Windsor Township State Game Area: 5.0 mi
Historic sites: 42
Gardens: 25
  • Memorial Rose Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Formal Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Perennial Butterfly Garden: 1.5 mi
  • Rain Garden: 1.7 mi
  • Cooley Gardens: 1.9 mi
Museums: 21
Attractions: 8
  • White Capitol House: 2.1 mi
  • Michigan State Capitol: 2.1 mi
  • Old Town: 3.0 mi
  • Michigan Millers Fire Engine: 4.2 mi
  • Don's Windmill: 4.6 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Picnic Area 1: 0.1 mi
  • Picnic Area 2: 0.1 mi
  • Picnic Area 3: 0.1 mi
  • Picnic Area 5: 0.1 mi
  • Picnic Area 6: 0.1 mi
Rest areas: 7
  • Holt Rest Area 810: 7.1 mi
  • Grand Ledge Rest Area 825: 8.4 mi
  • Potterville Rest Area 829: 8.5 mi
  • Okemos Rest Area 811: 9.7 mi
  • DeWitt Rest Area 831: 13.1 mi
Peaks: 4
Beaches: 4
  • Sleepy Hollow State Park Beach: 18.2 mi
  • Sleepy Hollow Dog Beach: 18.2 mi
  • Bitcoin Beach North: 18.4 mi
  • Clinton Lakes Dog Beach: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blue Star Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Teaspoon HillSSE320 m18.1 mi
Jerusalem HillsSSW297 m23.6 mi
Holibaugh HillsSSW296 m21.4 mi
Mount NethawayENE267 m24.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1319:51
June solstice06:0120:3821:21
September equinox07:2619:0019:38
December solstice08:0616:2217:08

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242635475868727063514030
Precip in2.11.72.13.33.73.82.93.52.83.22.51.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lansing Capital City AP, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13960473428

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