Historic site · Michigan
Grave of Okemos
Grave of Okemos is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 233 m. The Island stands 216 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Portland Rest Area 531, a rest area 4.0 miles away.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Grave of Okemos Noted Chippewa Chief 1858 Placed by the S. T. Mason Chapter D. A. R. 1921
How to reach it
Coordinates42.80516, -84.90705
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Deck · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Brush Street Park: 4.2 mi
- Alton Park: 4.5 mi
- Joe Tichvon Park: 4.9 mi
- Bogue Flats Recreation Area: 5.1 mi
- Logan Street Park: 5.4 mi
Artworks
- "Tangled": 8.1 mi
- "Growing Progress": 8.8 mi
- Roller Coaster Bike Rack: 8.9 mi
- Caught in GL: 8.9 mi
- "The Heart and Art of Grand Ledge": 8.9 mi
Historic sites: 40
- Verlen Kruger Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Fitzgerald Park: 8.0 mi
- Governor Frank D. Fitzgerald Home / Governor Frank D. Fitzgerald Home: 8.8 mi
- Second Island: 8.9 mi
- Blake's Opera House: 9.0 mi
Nature reserves: 30
- Tamarack Lake State Game Area: 9.1 mi
- Capital City Bird Sanctuary: 14.0 mi
- Windsor Township State Game Area: 14.9 mi
- Richard A. Padgett Natural Area: 15.9 mi
- Gertrude McPharlin Bauer Nature Sanctuary: 19.8 mi
Gardens: 24
- Formal Garden: 17.1 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 17.1 mi
- Perennial Butterfly Garden: 18.0 mi
- Rain Garden: 18.2 mi
- Community Garden: 18.2 mi
Attractions: 22
- Equestrian Confidence Course: 14.2 mi
- Don's Windmill: 15.6 mi
- Trail Map Kiosk: 18.3 mi
- White Capitol House: 18.4 mi
- Michigan State Capitol: 18.5 mi
Museums: 20
- The Freight House: 11.6 mi
- Pere Marquette Train Depot: 11.6 mi
- Ionia County Genealogical Society: 11.7 mi
- Old Pewamo Train Station: 13.9 mi
- Courthouse Square Museum: 17.0 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Portland Rest Area 531: 4.0 mi
- Grand Ledge Rest Area 825: 9.7 mi
- Saranac Rest Area 532: 13.8 mi
- Potterville Rest Area 829: 15.2 mi
- DeWitt Rest Area 831: 20.7 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Picnic Area 3: 17.1 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 17.1 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 17.1 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 17.2 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 17.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Grand Ledge cliff: 8.5 mi
Peaks: 1
- The Island: 21.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Clinton Lakes Dog Beach: 23.6 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Fallasburg Covered Bridge: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Grave of Okemos. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Island | NNE 24° | 216 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:15 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:39 | 21:22 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:02 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 16:23 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 24 | 33 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ionia 2ssw, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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