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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: 58
Peaks: 20
Attractions: 14
  • Giant Sturgeon Statue: 0.2 mi
  • Sturgeon for Tomorrow: 15.0 mi
  • Steep Climb: 15.4 mi
  • Sea Shell City: 15.7 mi
  • Russian Siebert Family Home Historic Site: 16.7 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: 9
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 HillsSSW438 m19.0 mi
Graham BenchmarkWNW405 m16.9 mi
Nub's KnobWNW398 m14.5 mi
Emmet HeightsWNW395 m17.3 mi
Tower HillWNW393 m14.4 mi
Chandler HillsSW382 m15.4 mi
Chandler HillSW372 m13.0 mi
Pintail PeakWNW368 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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