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Francis Metallic Surfboat

Francis Metallic Surfboat from directly overhead

Francis Metallic Surfboat is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 189 m. Beach Hill stands 242 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Boathouse, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
From about 1854 to at least 1863, this surfboat was used for lifesaving purposes near the Saugatuck Lighthouse. It was one of 48 used on the Great Lakes and one of 137 used nationally...

How to reach it

Coordinates42.64410, -86.20343

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Beery Field: 0.2 mi
  • Union Street Launching Site: 0.3 mi
  • Wade's Bayou Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
  • Coghlin Park: 0.7 mi
  • Jones Park: 0.7 mi
Artworks: 33
Museums: 17
Beaches: 14
  • Douglas Beach: 1.2 mi
  • Oval Beach: 1.5 mi
  • Ridgewood Beach: 2.5 mi
  • Macatawa Park Beach: 8.6 mi
  • Ottawa Beach: 9.1 mi
Historic sites: 10
Attractions: 10
Gardens: 6
Peaks: 4
Rest areas: 3
  • Saugatuck Rest Area 727: 4.6 mi
  • Glenn Rest Area 726: 9.7 mi
  • Zeeland Rest Area 528: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Francis Metallic Surfboat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Beach HillE 89°242 m14.0 mi
Mount BaldheadNNW 346°233 m1.2 mi
BaldyN 0°233 m6.9 mi
Pelican PeakN 359°221 m2.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4919:2019:57
June solstice06:0820:4421:27
September equinox07:3319:0719:44
December solstice08:1216:2917:15

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262736475868727063524132
Precip in1.91.82.13.53.83.42.83.13.04.23.22.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Holland Tulip City AP, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9026254612

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