Fort Miami

historic site

Material
metal
Inscription
Here in November 1679, on the Miami River, as the St. Joseph was then called, La Salle, the French explorer built a fort as a base for his western explorations...

The recorded facing catches the sunrise.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5019:2119:58
June solstice06:1120:4421:26
September equinox07:3419:0819:45
December solstice08:1216:3317:18

Local time (America/Detroit).

42.11088, -86.48233

Elevation 189 m (modelled from terrain)

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