Veterans Memorial
Veterans Memorial is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Toll Hill stands 430 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Alden Depot Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- concrete
- Inscription
- This Memorial is Dedicated to the Men and Women Who Served Their Country, State, and Community With Courage, Dedication, and Sacrifice in War and in Peace. They Will Not Be Forgotten.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Alden Depot Park: 0.0 mi
- Alden Village Center: 0.2 mi
- Tennis Court Park: 0.3 mi
- Helena Township Park: 1.0 mi
- Freedom Park: 2.9 mi
- Coy Mountain Natural Area: 0.2 mi
- Finch Creek Nature Sanctuary: 3.5 mi
- Torch River Ridge: A Cotanche Family Legacy: 3.7 mi
- North Skegemog Nature Sanctuary: 4.5 mi
- Kewadin Wetlands Nature Sanctuary: 5.2 mi
- Double Jump: 6.1 mi
- Hugh J. Gray Cairn: 6.1 mi
- Stone Circle: 10.8 mi
- Hessler Log Cabin: 12.6 mi
- Anita Hill: 12.8 mi
- Old Baldy: 9.1 mi
- Dingle Hill: 11.0 mi
- Mount Bundy: 12.4 mi
- Bunker Hill: 14.8 mi
- Observation Hill: 15.0 mi
- Alden Depot Museum: 0.0 mi
- Elk Rapids Area Historical Museum: 6.9 mi
- Guntzviller's Taxidermy and Spirit of the Woods Museum: 7.3 mi
- Bellaire Area Historical Society and Museum: 7.6 mi
- Mancelona Area Historical Society Museum: 10.0 mi
- Spencer Creek Rain Garden: 0.2 mi
- Arrowhead Garden: Iva's North: 6.6 mi
- Archangel Gabriel Community Garden: 12.1 mi
- Challengers Island Garden: 18.3 mi
- Salvation Army Daycare Garden: 18.3 mi
- Alden Lighthouse: 0.2 mi
- Elk Rapids Iron Company Furnace Ruin: 6.6 mi
- Bellaire Veteran's Memorial: 7.5 mi
- 45th Parallel Signpost: 9.2 mi
- Peninsula Township War Memorial: 12.6 mi
- Archie Valleau Landing: 0.2 mi
- Public Access: 0.3 mi
- Torch Lake Sand Bar Public Access Point: 3.0 mi
- North Beach: 7.0 mi
- Richardi Park Beach: 7.7 mi
- Deward: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Veterans Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toll Hill | E 97° | 430 m | 24.2 mi |
| Deadmans Hill | NE 55° | 393 m | 20.2 mi |
| Exodus Hill | WSW 250° | 370 m | 22.5 mi |
| Twentyone Hill | SSE 165° | 358 m | 22.3 mi |
| Gallagher Hill | WSW 253° | 355 m | 23.1 mi |
| Mount Bundy | ENE 58° | 347 m | 12.4 mi |
| Richardson Hill | NNE 23° | 331 m | 22.6 mi |
| Fouch Hill | W 260° | 321 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:15 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:47 | 21:32 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:17 | 16:15 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 19 | 27 | 40 | 53 | 63 | 67 | 65 | 58 | 46 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kalkaska, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12807880941
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