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Michigan's Capital

Michigan's Capital from directly overhead

Michigan's Capital is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 257 m. Bradshaw Hill stands 238 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Grand Ledge Rest Area 825, a rest area less than a tenth of a mile away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 124 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Eastbound I-96 Rest Area

What the record says

Built
1965
Inscription
Ahead lies Lansing, capital of Michigan. In 1835, when the state was organized, Detroit was the capital, as it had been when Michigan was a territory. The capital, after much debate, was moved to its present, more centrally located site in 1847. The city

How to reach it

Coordinates42.79758, -84.71518

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Looking Glass Valley Park: 1.9 mi
  • Heritage Park: 2.4 mi
  • Oakwood Greenspace: 2.9 mi
  • Willow Canoe Launch: 2.9 mi
  • W. Washington Street Greenspace: 3.0 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves: 43
Gardens: 27
  • Formal Garden: 8.4 mi
  • Memorial Rose Garden: 8.4 mi
  • Perennial Butterfly Garden: 8.8 mi
  • Rain Garden: 9.0 mi
  • Shigematsu Memorial Garden: 9.2 mi
Museums: 23
Attractions: 10
  • Old Town: 9.1 mi
  • Don's Windmill: 9.1 mi
  • White Capitol House: 9.1 mi
  • Michigan State Capitol: 9.2 mi
  • Michigan Millers Fire Engine: 10.8 mi
Rest areas: 9
  • Grand Ledge Rest Area 825: 0.0 mi
  • Portland Rest Area 531: 7.9 mi
  • Potterville Rest Area 829: 11.2 mi
  • DeWitt Rest Area 831: 12.1 mi
  • Holt Rest Area 810: 15.4 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Picnic Area 3: 8.3 mi
  • Picnic Area 2: 8.3 mi
  • Picnic Area 1: 8.3 mi
  • Picnic Area 5: 8.4 mi
  • Picnic Area 6: 8.4 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Sleepy Hollow Dog Beach: 18.5 mi
  • Sleepy Hollow State Park Beach: 18.5 mi
  • Clinton Lakes Dog Beach: 18.9 mi
  • Bitcoin Beach North: 19.5 mi
Peaks: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Michigan's Capital. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bradshaw HillNE 41°238 m23.9 mi
The IslandN 357°216 m20.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1419:51
June solstice06:0120:3821:22
September equinox07:2719:0119:38
December solstice08:0716:2217:08

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242635475868727063514030
Precip in2.11.72.13.33.73.82.93.52.83.22.51.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lansing Capital City AP, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6227799188

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