Michigan's Capital
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
- 124.0 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Deck · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- "The Ledges": 3.3 mi
- Roller Coaster Bike Rack: 3.3 mi
- Caught in GL: 3.3 mi
- "All Things": 3.3 mi
- "The Heart and Art of Grand Ledge": 3.4 mi
- Capital City Bird Sanctuary: 4.6 mi
- Richard A. Padgett Natural Area: 6.4 mi
- Windsor Township State Game Area: 8.7 mi
- Ashton Lakes Park: 11.5 mi
- Azaadiikaa Park: 11.6 mi
- Second Island: 3.3 mi
- Blake's Opera House: 3.4 mi
- Governor Frank D. Fitzgerald Home / Governor Frank D. Fitzgerald Home: 3.4 mi
- Fitzgerald Park: 3.5 mi
- Bell: 3.6 mi
- 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
- Turner-Dodge House: 8.9 mi
- Michigan History Museum: 8.9 mi
- Impression 5 Science Center: 9.6 mi
- R. E. Olds Transportation Museum: 9.6 mi
- African World Museum and Resource Center: 10.9 mi
- 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
- 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 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
- 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
- The Island: 20.2 mi
- Bradshaw Hill: 23.9 mi
- Grand Ledge cliff: 3.3 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradshaw Hill | NE 41° | 238 m | 23.9 mi |
| The Island | N 357° | 216 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:14 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:38 | 21:22 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:01 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:07 | 16:22 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6227799188
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