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Saints' Rest

Saints' Rest from directly overhead

Saints' Rest is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 258 m. Teaspoon Hill stands 320 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Michigan State University Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 124 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

How to reach it

Coordinates42.73146, -84.48092

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Twyla: 0.2 mi
  • Bird: 0.2 mi
  • Cassiopeia: 0.2 mi
  • Anima Librata: 0.3 mi
  • Spartan Statue: 0.3 mi
Parks
Nature reserves: 45
Historic sites: 44
  • Justin S. Morrill Hall of Agriculture: 0.1 mi
  • The Nation's Pioneer Land-Grant University: 0.1 mi
  • Women's Building Justin Morrill Hall: 0.1 mi
  • Botanical Laboratory: 0.2 mi
  • Zolton Ferency Memorial Rock: 0.5 mi
Gardens: 28
Museums: 20
Attractions: 8
Rest areas: 8
  • Holt Rest Area 810: 4.8 mi
  • Holt Rest Area 810: 4.8 mi
  • Okemos Rest Area 811: 5.3 mi
  • Woodbury Rest Area 830: 10.4 mi
  • DeWitt Rest Area 831: 11.8 mi
Picnic sites: 7
Peaks: 5
Beaches: 4
  • Bitcoin Beach North: 14.8 mi
  • Sleepy Hollow State Park Beach: 15.1 mi
  • Sleepy Hollow Dog Beach: 15.2 mi
  • Clinton Lakes Dog Beach: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Teaspoon HillS 173°320 m17.5 mi
Holibaugh HillsSSW 205°296 m24.2 mi
Mount NethawayNE 54°267 m19.3 mi
Hog IslandENE 62°259 m20.3 mi
Bradshaw HillN 10°238 m22.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1319:50
June solstice06:0120:3721:20
September equinox07:2619:0019:37
December solstice08:0616:2217:08

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, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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