Fort St. Joseph

historic site

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Built near here in 1686 by the French explorer Duluth, this fort was the second white settlement in lower Michigan. This post guarded the upper end of the vital waterway joining Lake Erie and Lake Huron....

The recorded facing catches the sunrise.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0519:42
June solstice05:5120:3021:13
September equinox07:1818:5219:29
December solstice07:5916:1216:59

Local time (America/Toronto).

43.00050, -82.42556

Elevation 179 m (modelled from terrain)

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