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Ossineke Veterans Memorial

Ossineke Veterans Memorial from directly overhead

Ossineke Veterans Memorial is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 202 m. Kelly Hills stands 328 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Paul Bunyan, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. 127 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.

What the record says

Material
limestone
Inscription
In memory of Bruce E. Hahn (Vietnam) and Roger P. Briunski (Persian Gulf).

How to reach it

Coordinates44.90184, -83.44304

127 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 48
  • Ossineke Park: 1.0 mi
  • Devils River Boat Launch: 1.8 mi
  • Sanborn Park: 2.0 mi
  • East Bay Hubbard Lake Boating Access Site: 6.8 mi
  • North End Park: 8.0 mi
Artworks: 36
Attractions: 7
Peaks: 5
Beaches: 3
  • Bebe Beach: 1.9 mi
  • Starlite Beach: 10.1 mi
  • Harrisville State Park Beach: 19.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Harrisville State Park Picnic Area: 19.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kelly HillsSW328 m18.7 mi
Chin Whisker HillSW318 m18.2 mi
Hickey HillSW306 m7.3 mi
Mount MariaSSW282 m11.5 mi
Manning HillNW280 m17.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:0819:46
June solstice05:4820:3921:24
September equinox07:2118:5519:33
December solstice08:0916:0716:56

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202129405262686760483627
Precip in2.21.71.83.13.22.73.33.42.93.22.32.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alpena Wwtp, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11699213820

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