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Mason-Dansiville Electric Line

Mason-Dansiville Electric Line from directly overhead

Mason-Dansiville Electric Line is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 292 m. Cassidy Kame stands 344 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Electric Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 134 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
Built 1926-1927 Energized Feb. 4, 1927

How to reach it

Coordinates42.55576, -84.35492

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
  • deer: 8.0 mi
  • Welcome: 9.9 mi
  • Pegasus: 12.9 mi
  • Liberty Hyde Baily: 13.0 mi
  • Sun Seed: 13.0 mi
Attractions
Nature reserves: 54
Historic sites: 39
Gardens: 27
Museums: 23
  • Mason Area Historical Museum: 4.6 mi
  • Leslie Area Historical Society & Museum: 8.2 mi
  • Williamston Depot Museum: 9.7 mi
  • Michigan Women's Historical Center & Hall of Fame: 12.2 mi
  • Meridian Historical Village: 12.4 mi
Peaks: 15
Rest areas: 10
  • Okemos Rest Area 811: 8.8 mi
  • Holt Rest Area 810: 9.5 mi
  • Holt Rest Area 810: 9.5 mi
  • Jackson Rest Area 820: 13.7 mi
  • Woodbury Rest Area 830: 17.8 mi
Picnic sites: 10
  • Spartan Village Picnic Shelter: 13.5 mi
  • Covered Picnic Table - Eagle Scout Project: 14.6 mi
  • Picnic Area 6: 16.4 mi
  • Picnic Area 5: 16.4 mi
  • Picnic Area 1: 16.4 mi
Springs: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mason-Dansiville Electric Line. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cassidy KameSE 135°344 m19.8 mi
Sackrider HillSSE 157°338 m19.0 mi
Big KameSE 133°328 m18.6 mi
Sugarloaf HillSE 140°327 m19.5 mi
Stofer HillSE 130°321 m19.5 mi
Teaspoon HillSW 220°320 m6.8 mi
Prospect HillESE 123°318 m18.6 mi
Shanahan HillSE 129°317 m18.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1319:50
June solstice06:0120:3621:19
September equinox07:2518:5919:37
December solstice08:0516:2217:08

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252736485969727164524030
Precip in2.11.61.73.64.43.83.43.43.23.12.61.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — East Lansing 4 S, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8787722295

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