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Gerald R. Ford and Betty B. Ford Burial Site

Gerald R. Ford and Betty B. Ford Burial Site from directly overhead

Gerald R. Ford and Betty B. Ford Burial Site is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 184 m. Dias Hill stands 311 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Lorrie's Button, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.96914, -85.67705

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks: 60
Parks
  • Lyon Square: 0.2 mi
  • Lacks Park: 0.3 mi
  • Calder Plaza: 0.3 mi
  • Louis Campau Promenade: 0.3 mi
  • Fish Ladder Park: 0.3 mi
Nature reserves: 32
Museums: 24
Historic sites: 19
Attractions: 15
  • Boynton's Landing: 6.7 mi
  • Hilltop Stop: 10.6 mi
  • Boulder Jump: 10.6 mi
  • Sawtooth Drop: 10.7 mi
  • Wynalda Flow Trails Hub: 11.0 mi
Gardens: 12
Peaks: 4
Rest areas: 3
  • Rockford Rest Area 525: 12.5 mi
  • Zeeland Rest Area 528: 16.2 mi
  • Fruitport Rest Area 502: 22.9 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Millennium Park Beach: 4.3 mi
  • Fishing Beach: 21.0 mi
Covered bridges: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gerald R. Ford and Betty B. Ford Burial Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dias HillS311 m12.0 mi
Cheney HillsNNE291 m21.3 mi
Bettes Tower HillNNW260 m13.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:1819:55
June solstice06:0520:4321:26
September equinox07:3119:0519:42
December solstice08:1116:2517:12

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634465867716962503929
Precip in2.72.12.64.14.44.03.33.13.53.73.32.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Grand Rapids, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4833587775

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