George Armstrong Custer Statue
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George Armstrong Custer Statue is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Sand Hill stands 189 m to the southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Saint Mary's Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Monroe Street (M125) runs past it.
The story
The George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument, also known as Sighting the Enemy, is a 1910 equestrian statue of General George Armstrong Custer located in Monroe, Michigan. The statue, sculpted by Edward Clark Potter, was designated as a Michigan Historic Site on June 15, 1992 and soon after listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 9, 1994.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1910.
Wikidata Q5536419, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- On the Monroe Street (M125)
- 13.5 mi off the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, National
- 25.8 mi off the Maumee Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Western-most point on Lake Erie · 16 mi
- Observation tower · 16 mi
- Big Hill · 16 mi
- Duck blind · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Saint Mary's Park: 0.1 mi
- Altrusa Park: 0.1 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Park: 0.5 mi
- Kentucky Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Central Park: 0.7 mi
- American Legion World War I Monument: 0.4 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 1.1 mi
- World Wars Monument: 1.2 mi
- The Monroe County Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Watchful Father: 4.9 mi
- Ford Marsh: 3.1 mi
- Pointe Aux Peaux State Wildlife Area: 6.6 mi
- Swan Creek Plant Preserve: 8.1 mi
- Swan Creek Plant Preserve: 8.1 mi
- Crosswinds Marsh Preserve: 12.9 mi
- Monroe County Labor History Museum: 0.2 mi
- Monroe Historical Museum: 0.2 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Historical Museum: 1.6 mi
- Fair History Museum: 3.4 mi
- Eby Log Cabin: 3.5 mi
- Big Goose: 14.1 mi
- Goose: 14.1 mi
- Goose: 14.1 mi
- Angel: 14.1 mi
- City Candy: 19.5 mi
- Monroe Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Scottwood Community Garden: 19.0 mi
- The Manos Community Garden: 19.5 mi
- Georgia and David K. Welles Sculpture Garden: 19.8 mi
- LaValley Family Rooftop Garden: 20.9 mi
- Flint Woods Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Elder Creek Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
- Acorn Knoll Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- Fox Meadows Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Luna Pier Public Beach: 7.9 mi
- Nugent Beach (Private): 12.9 mi
- Carland Beach: 13.3 mi
- Lamb Beach: 15.5 mi
- Erie Beach: 16.1 mi
- Bear Statue: 14.6 mi
- Hollywood Casino Toledo: 21.9 mi
- Wiard's Orchards & Country Fair: 22.8 mi
- Pirate Ship: 22.9 mi
- Fossil Park: 23.0 mi
- Monroe Welcome Center 823: 3.7 mi
- Carleton Rest Area 826: 8.9 mi
- Dundee Welcome Center 822: 15.6 mi
- Belleville Rest Area: 21.8 mi
- Toledo Harbor Light: 11.3 mi
- West Sister Island Light: 19.3 mi
- Rawsonville: 22.0 mi
- Marengo: 24.6 mi
- Great Sulphur Spring: 10.8 mi
- Sand Hill: 16.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of George Armstrong Custer Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Hill | SW 214° | 189 m | 16.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:09 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:31 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:56 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 16:21 | 17:06 |
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 | 25 | 27 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monroe, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 94001430OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Custer, George Armstrong, Equestrian Monument, reference 94001430, listed 12/09/94.
OpenStreetMap element node/2340085758
Day trips start here
- Monroe · 0 mi
- Monroe County · 5 mi
- Maybee · 9 mi
- Carleton · 10 mi
- Toledo · 20 mi
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