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Shipwrecks and the Coast Guard

Shipwrecks and the Coast Guard from directly overhead

Shipwrecks and the Coast Guard is a historic site in Michigan, at a recorded elevation of 594 m. Baldy stands 233 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is To The Enlisted Men of the United States Coast Guard, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.

The story

park in Ottawa County, Michigan, United States of America

Wikidata Q49561296, matched on coordinates and name (348 m apart).

What the record says

Elevation
594 m
Material
metal
Inscription
In Autumn 1929 raging storms sank four ships on Lake Michigan between Grand Haven and Milwaukee. Two went down with all hands - a total of seventy-seven men. The cargo ship Andaste departed Grand Haven for Chicago on September 9 and sank...

How to reach it

Coordinates43.06006, -86.24054

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Nature reserves: 37
  • Kitchel Lindquist Dunes Preserve: 0.4 mi
  • DePersia South Highlands Nature Preserve: 2.0 mi
  • Ferrysburg Nature Preserve: 2.4 mi
  • Rosy Mound Natural Area: 2.7 mi
  • Hofma Preserve: 3.9 mi
Artworks: 32
Historic sites: 21
Museums: 19
  • Tri-Cities Historical Museum: 0.5 mi
  • Midwest Miniatures Museum: 0.7 mi
  • Community Archive and Research Center: 2.8 mi
  • Gillette Visitor Center: 4.4 mi
  • James Jackson Museum of African American History: 9.8 mi
Beaches: 11
Rest areas: 4
  • Fruitport Rest Area 502: 7.5 mi
  • Muskegon Rest Area 501: 20.3 mi
  • Zeeland Rest Area 528: 22.7 mi
  • Saugatuck Rest Area 727: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Fairchild Park: 12.4 mi
  • The Pines: 12.5 mi
Springs: 2
  • Headwaters: 24.0 mi
  • Marl Springs: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Lighthouses: 1
Peaks: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shipwrecks and the Coast Guard. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
BaldyS 175°233 m21.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunset.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4919:2019:57
June solstice06:0620:4521:29
September equinox07:3319:0719:44
December solstice08:1416:2717:14

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262634455767716963514031
Precip in2.82.02.33.73.83.53.63.13.43.73.12.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Haven Wwtp, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7858761402

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