Fitzgerald Park
Fitzgerald Park is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 256 m. Holibaugh Hills stands 296 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is "Tangled", a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 127 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
3808 Grand Ledge Highway
The story
park in Eaton County, Michigan, United States of America
Wikidata Q49489671, matched on coordinates and name (22 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1978
- Inscription
- Migrant Indian tribes led by the famous Chief Okemos called this area “Big Rocks.” They came here in early spring to tap the sugar maples. Later, the beauty of the ledges and woods attracted the Grand Ledge Spiritualist Camp Association, which, in 18
How to reach it
- 127.3 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Deck · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- "Tangled": 0.0 mi
- "Growing Progress": 0.8 mi
- Roller Coaster Bike Rack: 0.8 mi
- Caught in GL: 0.9 mi
- "The Heart and Art of Grand Ledge": 0.9 mi
- Island Park: 0.2 mi
- Little Fitz Park: 0.2 mi
- Oak Park: 0.4 mi
- Lincoln Brick Park: 0.5 mi
- Island Park: 0.7 mi
- Capital City Bird Sanctuary: 6.2 mi
- Windsor Township State Game Area: 7.4 mi
- Richard A. Padgett Natural Area: 9.5 mi
- Fenner Nature Center: 12.8 mi
- Red Cedar Natural Area: 13.2 mi
- Governor Frank D. Fitzgerald Home / Governor Frank D. Fitzgerald Home: 0.7 mi
- Second Island: 0.8 mi
- Blake's Opera House: 0.9 mi
- Bell: 1.7 mi
- Michigan's Capital: 3.5 mi
- Formal Garden: 9.1 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 9.1 mi
- Perennial Butterfly Garden: 10.0 mi
- Community Garden: 10.2 mi
- Rain Garden: 10.2 mi
- Don's Windmill: 8.0 mi
- White Capitol House: 10.5 mi
- Michigan State Capitol: 10.6 mi
- Old Town: 10.8 mi
- Michigan Millers Fire Engine: 12.5 mi
- Michigan History Museum: 10.2 mi
- Turner-Dodge House: 10.6 mi
- Impression 5 Science Center: 10.9 mi
- R. E. Olds Transportation Museum: 11.0 mi
- African World Museum and Resource Center: 12.2 mi
- Grand Ledge Rest Area 825: 3.5 mi
- Portland Rest Area 531: 7.7 mi
- Potterville Rest Area 829: 8.9 mi
- DeWitt Rest Area 831: 15.6 mi
- Holt Rest Area 810: 16.1 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 9.1 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 9.1 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 9.1 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 9.1 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 9.2 mi
- Sleepy Hollow Dog Beach: 21.9 mi
- Sleepy Hollow State Park Beach: 21.9 mi
- Clinton Lakes Dog Beach: 22.2 mi
- Bitcoin Beach North: 22.8 mi
- The Island: 22.8 mi
- Holibaugh Hills: 24.1 mi
- Grand Ledge cliff: 0.4 mi
- Baldwin Park artesian well: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fitzgerald Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holibaugh Hills | S 171° | 296 m | 24.1 mi |
| The Island | N 4° | 216 m | 22.8 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 | 21:22 |
| 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/6227799187
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