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Great Storm of 1913 and Sailors Memorial

Great Storm of 1913 and Sailors Memorial from directly overhead

Great Storm of 1913 and Sailors Memorial is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 179 m. The nearest named place is The "John S. Martin", a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.

What the record says

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On November 7-10, 1913, two major storms collided over the Great Lakes. This created hurricane like winds that lasted over 16 hours, producing waves over forty feet tall....

How to reach it

Coordinates43.00055, -82.42444

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Gratiot Park: 0.2 mi
  • Amerindians Sculpture Park: 0.2 mi
  • Thomas Ediison Parkway: 0.3 mi
  • Waterfront Park: 0.3 mi
  • Fort Gratiot Light Station: 0.4 mi
Historic sites: 9
Museums: 9
  • Thomas Edison Depot Museum: 0.2 mi
  • Huron Lightship: 0.8 mi
  • Port Huron Museum: 2.0 mi
  • Marysville Historical Museum: 6.8 mi
  • Sled Museum: 6.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
  • Point Edward: 0.4 mi
  • Frog Point: 13.8 mi
Attractions: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Adair Rest Area 909: 18.8 mi
  • Former Richmond Rest Area 910 - CLOSED: 23.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Canatara Beach: 1.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0519:42
June solstice05:5120:3021:13
September equinox07:1818:5119:29
December solstice07:5916:1216:59

Local time (America/Toronto).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735465868737265534131
Precip in2.52.12.23.13.53.63.33.13.33.12.82.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Port Huron, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10181005779

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