Second Island
Second Island is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 243 m. Teaspoon Hill stands 320 m to the southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Roller Coaster Bike Rack, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Park in the United States of America.
Wikidata Q49559322, matched on coordinates and name (71 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1989
- Inscription
- Graced by the natural beauty of these soaring sandstone ledges, Grand Ledge was once famous for its Seven Islands Resort, a recreation area centered on this island from 1870 to 1910. At the turn of the century the ledges made this city one of the most po
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Roller Coaster Bike Rack: 0.0 mi
- Caught in GL: 0.1 mi
- "The Heart and Art of Grand Ledge": 0.1 mi
- "Growing Progress": 0.1 mi
- "Bridge Street Four": 0.1 mi
- W. Front Street Greenspace: 0.1 mi
- Bridge Street Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Island Park: 0.1 mi
- Riverview Park: 0.2 mi
- W. Main Street Greenspace: 0.3 mi
- Capital City Bird Sanctuary: 5.5 mi
- Windsor Township State Game Area: 6.7 mi
- Richard A. Padgett Natural Area: 9.1 mi
- Fenner Nature Center: 12.0 mi
- Red Cedar Natural Area: 12.4 mi
- Governor Frank D. Fitzgerald Home / Governor Frank D. Fitzgerald Home: 0.1 mi
- Blake's Opera House: 0.1 mi
- Fitzgerald Park: 0.8 mi
- Bell: 0.9 mi
- Michigan's Capital: 3.3 mi
- Formal Garden: 8.3 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 8.3 mi
- Perennial Butterfly Garden: 9.2 mi
- Rain Garden: 9.5 mi
- Shigematsu Memorial Garden: 9.8 mi
- Michigan History Museum: 9.4 mi
- Turner-Dodge House: 9.9 mi
- Impression 5 Science Center: 10.2 mi
- R. E. Olds Transportation Museum: 10.2 mi
- African World Museum and Resource Center: 11.4 mi
- Don's Windmill: 7.3 mi
- White Capitol House: 9.7 mi
- Michigan State Capitol: 9.8 mi
- Old Town: 10.0 mi
- Michigan Millers Fire Engine: 11.7 mi
- Grand Ledge Rest Area 825: 3.3 mi
- Potterville Rest Area 829: 8.4 mi
- Portland Rest Area 531: 8.5 mi
- DeWitt Rest Area 831: 15.2 mi
- Holt Rest Area 810: 15.3 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 8.3 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 8.3 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 8.3 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 8.3 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 8.4 mi
- Sleepy Hollow State Park Beach: 21.5 mi
- Sleepy Hollow Dog Beach: 21.5 mi
- Clinton Lakes Dog Beach: 22.2 mi
- Bitcoin Beach North: 22.4 mi
- The Island: 23.1 mi
- Holibaugh Hills: 23.7 mi
- Teaspoon Hill: 24.6 mi
- Grand Ledge cliff: 0.4 mi
- Baldwin Park artesian well: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Second Island. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teaspoon Hill | SE 140° | 320 m | 24.6 mi |
| Holibaugh Hills | S 172° | 296 m | 23.7 mi |
| The Island | N 2° | 216 m | 23.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:14 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:38 | 21:21 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:01 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:07 | 16:23 | 17:09 |
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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6227799186
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