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Hemingway Memorial Marker S722C

Hemingway Memorial Marker S722C from directly overhead

Hemingway Memorial Marker S722C is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 210 m. Watson Hills stands 438 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is World War II Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2010
Inscription
In 1899 the Hemingways of Oak Park, Illinois, built a summer cottage called Windemere some six miles northwest of here on Walloon Lake. Young Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) spent his days at the lake reading, fishing, hunting, and boating.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates45.26233, -84.93339

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves
  • Norcross Family Preserve: 0.3 mi
  • North Shore Natural Area: 1.2 mi
  • Franklin J. Helle Memorial Nature Preserve: 1.5 mi
  • Postle Farm Preserve: 1.8 mi
  • South Arm Antrim Creek Natural Area: 2.0 mi
Attractions: 18
  • The Boulder: 1.1 mi
  • The Summit (hub): 4.7 mi
  • Russian Siebert Family Home Historic Site: 6.6 mi
  • Avalance Bay Indoor Waterpark: 6.8 mi
  • Highpoint Corner: 7.6 mi
Museums: 12
Historic sites: 10
  • World War II Memorial: 0.0 mi
  • Foundation of Old Walloon Hotel Barn: 4.5 mi
  • Old mill ruins: 4.5 mi
  • Pennslyvania Park Cannon: 7.8 mi
  • Hemingway Statue: 7.8 mi
Artworks: 8
Beaches: 5
Gardens: 5
Springs: 3
Rest areas: 3
  • Vanderbilt Rest Area 406: 16.0 mi
  • Topinabee Rest Area 407: 22.7 mi
  • Gaylord Rest Area 405: 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hemingway Memorial Marker S722C. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Watson HillsSE 128°438 m13.2 mi
Graham BenchmarkN 357°405 m14.6 mi
Nub's KnobN 6°398 m14.2 mi
Emmet HeightsN 356°395 m15.1 mi
Tower HillN 7°393 m14.0 mi
Deadmans HillS 181°393 m15.0 mi
Chandler HillsESE 112°382 m7.4 mi
Chandler HillE 95°372 m8.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1319:52
June solstice05:5320:4621:32
September equinox07:2719:0019:39
December solstice08:1716:1117:01

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212332445767716962503827
Precip in2.61.71.93.13.23.22.93.53.94.43.32.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boyne Falls, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/11177851563

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