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Fitzgerald Park

Fitzgerald Park from directly overhead

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

Coordinates42.75980, -84.76087

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
Nature reserves: 43
Gardens: 26
  • 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
Attractions: 22
  • 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
Museums: 22
Rest areas: 9
  • 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 sites: 7
  • 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
Beaches: 4
  • 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
Peaks: 2
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Holibaugh HillsS 171°296 m24.1 mi
The IslandN 4°216 m22.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1419:51
June solstice06:0220:3821:22
September equinox07:2719:0119:38
December solstice08:0716:2317:09

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, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6227799187

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