Eleven Inch Dahlgren
Eleven Inch Dahlgren is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 193 m. Mount Edward stands 242 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Curious Kids' Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 28 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- On July 5, 1897 with great pride and effort the A.W. Chapman Post of the Grand Army of the Republic dedicated this gun and grounds to the memories of those who fought in the Civil War in defense of the flag.
How to reach it
- 27.6 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Lake Bluff Park: 0.0 mi
- Silver Beach County Park: 0.2 mi
- Margaret Upton Arboretum: 0.2 mi
- Tiscornia Park: 0.5 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 0.6 mi
- Hickory Creek Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Sarett Nature Center: 6.1 mi
- Weko Beach Recreational Area: 12.6 mi
- Barvicks Sand Dune Nature Sanctuary: 13.1 mi
- Ross Coastal Plain Marsh Preserve: 14.0 mi
- Curious Kids' Museum: 0.0 mi
- Heritage Museum and Cultural Center: 0.2 mi
- Morton House Museum: 2.0 mi
- Crate Basket and Veneer Machinery Museum: 7.3 mi
- North Berrien Historical Museum: 10.0 mi
- St. Joseph's Firemen: 0.2 mi
- Wrestlers Sculpture: 11.9 mi
- Corten Steel Sculpture: 12.0 mi
- Legacy of Leadership Sculpture: 12.0 mi
- Regeneration Sculpture: 12.1 mi
- Silver Beach Carousel: 0.1 mi
- Hartford Speedway: 17.5 mi
- Nature Preserve: 18.0 mi
- Arboretum: 18.2 mi
- Hosta Bowl: 18.2 mi
- Fort Miami: 0.1 mi
- 'First Church Camp' Ruins: 13.6 mi
- First Church Camp: 13.6 mi
- First Church Camp (water tank): 13.6 mi
- War Memorial: 20.5 mi
- Lilac Garden: 18.1 mi
- Memorial Garden: 18.2 mi
- Japanese Garden: 18.3 mi
- Railway Garden: 18.3 mi
- Nature Adventure Garden: 18.3 mi
- Lions Beach: 0.7 mi
- Weko Beach: 12.7 mi
- South Beach: 22.6 mi
- North Beach: 22.8 mi
- Woodman Beach: 23.1 mi
- Thunder Mountain: 12.3 mi
- Mount Edward: 13.1 mi
- Great Warren Dune: 13.9 mi
- Mount Randall: 14.9 mi
- Tower Hill: 15.3 mi
- St. Joseph North Pier Lighthouse: 0.7 mi
- North Pierhead Light: 0.7 mi
- Artesian Flow: 11.7 mi
- Watervliet Rest Area: 13.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Eleven Inch Dahlgren. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Edward | SSW 202° | 242 m | 13.1 mi |
| Mount Randall | SSW 202° | 235 m | 14.9 mi |
| Tower Hill | SSW 203° | 233 m | 15.3 mi |
| Pikes Peak | SSW 204° | 229 m | 15.4 mi |
| Mount Fuller | SSW 204° | 227 m | 15.6 mi |
| Great Warren Dune | SSW 202° | 225 m | 13.9 mi |
| Thunder Mountain | NE 34° | 213 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:21 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:44 | 21:26 |
| September equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 08:12 | 16:33 | 17:18 |
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 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Benton Harbor AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9928057190
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