Historic site · Michigan
Great Storm of 1913 and Sailors Memorial
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
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- 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
Nature reserves: 20
- Dead End Woods Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Michigan Road Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Sharon Rose Leonatti Memorial Plant Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Peltier Beach Ridge Sanctuary: 6.1 mi
- Galbraith Plant Preserve: 6.3 mi
Historic sites: 9
- The "John S. Martin": 0.0 mi
- Fort St. Joseph: 0.1 mi
- Young Thomas Edison statue: 0.2 mi
- Robert Earl Campbell: 0.3 mi
- Fort Gratiot Light: 0.4 mi
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
- Painted Rocks: 9.6 mi
- Palmer Park Arch: 12.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Adair Rest Area 909: 18.8 mi
- Former Richmond Rest Area 910 - CLOSED: 23.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Fort Gratiot Light: 0.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Canatara Beach: 1.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Mill Creek Falls: 21.0 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:05 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:30 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:51 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 16:12 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Toronto).
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 | 35 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Port Huron, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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