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Veteran's Plaza

Veteran's Plaza from directly overhead

Veteran's Plaza is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 184 m. Dias Hill stands 311 m to the southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Jenison Stump Fence, a historic site 0.3 miles away. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Georgetown Township Veteran's Plaza

How to reach it

Coordinates42.90692, -85.78774

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Georgetown Community Park: 1.0 mi
  • Wedgwood Park: 1.1 mi
  • Pioneer Park: 1.2 mi
  • Woodcrest Park: 1.4 mi
  • Maplewood Park: 1.4 mi
Artworks
  • Abstract Steel Sculpture: 5.7 mi
  • Transitional Link: 6.3 mi
  • ArtPost Grand Valley State University (GVSU) Seidman Campus: 6.7 mi
  • ArtPost Grand Valley State University (GVSU) Pew Campus: 6.8 mi
  • Noahquageshik: 6.9 mi
Museums: 27
Historic sites: 20
Attractions: 16
Gardens: 12
Beaches: 9
  • Millennium Park Beach: 2.8 mi
  • Fishing Beach: 21.4 mi
  • Riley Beach: 22.2 mi
  • Idlewood Beach: 22.8 mi
  • Sunset Bluff Beach: 22.9 mi
Peaks: 5
Rest areas: 4
  • Zeeland Rest Area 528: 9.1 mi
  • Rockford Rest Area 525: 18.9 mi
  • Fruitport Rest Area 502: 20.3 mi
  • Saugatuck Rest Area 727: 23.8 mi
Covered bridges: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dias HillSE311 m10.3 mi
Bettes Tower HillN260 m17.5 mi
Beach HillSSW242 m19.2 mi
BaldyWSW233 m23.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:1819:56
June solstice06:0520:4321:26
September equinox07:3119:0519:42
December solstice08:1216:2617:12

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634465867716962503929
Precip in2.72.12.64.14.44.03.33.13.53.73.32.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Grand Rapids, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4848760613

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