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Still on Patrol

Still on Patrol from directly overhead

Still on Patrol is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Graham Benchmark stands 405 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is East Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
brick
Inscription
U.S. Navy Submarines paid heavily for their success in World War II. A total of 374 officers and 3131 men are on board these 52 submarines still on "patrol"

How to reach it

Coordinates45.31606, -85.25823

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
  • Boulder Park Nature Preserve: 0.9 mi
  • Boulder Park Hughes England Addition Nature Preserve: 0.9 mi
  • North Point Nature Preserve: 1.7 mi
  • Andrew and Mary Aish ke bug Nature Preserve: 1.8 mi
  • Phila A. Shanahan Nature Preserve: 2.1 mi
Parks
  • East Park: 0.0 mi
  • Bridge Park: 0.1 mi
  • Hoffman Park: 0.2 mi
  • Pine River Hammock Park: 0.3 mi
  • Lake Michigan Beach Park: 0.4 mi
Peaks: 23
Attractions: 16
  • Earl Young Gnome Houses: 0.3 mi
  • Chef Pierre Bakeries Largest Cherry Pie: 1.5 mi
  • Dune Overlook: 11.2 mi
  • Interpretive Display: 11.4 mi
  • The Summit (hub): 11.8 mi
Historic sites: 11
  • Old mill ruins: 11.7 mi
  • Foundation of Old Walloon Hotel Barn: 12.2 mi
  • Peace Pole: 15.0 mi
  • Pennslyvania Park Cannon: 15.3 mi
  • Hemingway Statue: 15.3 mi
Museums: 9
Beaches: 6
Artworks: 3
Gardens: 3
  • Monarch Waystation: 14.7 mi
  • Harris Gardens: 15.1 mi
  • Rose Garden Veranda: 15.3 mi
Springs: 3
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Graham BenchmarkNE405 m18.5 mi
Nub's KnobENE398 m20.2 mi
Emmet HeightsNE395 m18.6 mi
Tower HillENE393 m20.1 mi
Deadmans HillSE393 m24.3 mi
Chandler HillsESE382 m23.6 mi
Chandler HillE372 m24.5 mi
Pintail PeakENE368 m19.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:1519:54
June solstice05:5420:4821:33
September equinox07:2919:0219:41
December solstice08:1816:1217:02

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232329405263696862503930
Precip in2.31.51.92.93.02.92.73.23.64.32.82.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charlevoix, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10175717958

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