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War Memorial / POW-MIA Memorial

War Memorial / POW-MIA Memorial from directly overhead

War Memorial / POW-MIA Memorial is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 189 m. Watson Hills stands 438 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Giant Sturgeon Statue, a attraction 0.2 miles away. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
brick

How to reach it

Coordinates45.40773, -84.61409

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks: 20
Attractions: 17
  • Giant Sturgeon Statue: 0.2 mi
  • Sturgeon for Tomorrow: 15.0 mi
  • Steep Climb: 15.4 mi
  • Steep Climb: 15.6 mi
  • Sea Shell City: 15.7 mi
Museums: 11
  • Topinabee Museum: 5.4 mi
  • Pellston Historical Society Museum: 13.0 mi
  • Bay View Historical Museum: 15.6 mi
  • Little Traverse Historical Society and History Museum: 16.9 mi
  • Little Traverse Historical Society: 16.9 mi
Historic sites: 10
Beaches: 5
  • Devoe Beach: 0.4 mi
  • Doriva Beach: 16.7 mi
  • Zorn Park Beach: 18.3 mi
  • Peninsula Beach: 23.9 mi
  • The Beach at Canada Creek Ranch: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 4
  • Mesochosm Area: 10.9 mi
  • Rose Garden Veranda: 16.6 mi
  • Harris Gardens: 16.8 mi
  • Monarch Waystation: 17.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Topinabee Rest Area 407: 6.6 mi
  • Hebron Rest Area 408: 17.3 mi
  • Vanderbilt Rest Area 406: 21.1 mi
Springs: 3
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of War Memorial / POW-MIA Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Watson HillsSSW 196°438 m19.0 mi
Graham BenchmarkWNW 286°405 m16.9 mi
Nub's KnobWNW 286°398 m14.5 mi
Emmet HeightsWNW 287°395 m17.3 mi
Tower HillWNW 286°393 m14.4 mi
Chandler HillsSW 214°382 m15.4 mi
Chandler HillSW 214°372 m13.0 mi
Pintail PeakWNW 285°368 m14.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1219:51
June solstice05:5120:4521:31
September equinox07:2618:5919:38
December solstice08:1616:0916:59

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F181827405262666557463525
Precip in1.61.11.72.42.82.62.72.83.44.22.71.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pellston Rgnl AP, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11103467911

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