Woodstock Manual Labor Institute
Woodstock Manual Labor Institute is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 330 m. Kelso Ridge stands 387 m to the southwest, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Devils Lake Public Access, a park 2.4 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 166 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
cemetery in Lenawee County, Michigan, United States
Wikidata Q117498865, matched on coordinates and name (125 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- Prior Foster, an Ohio Negro, began this school “in the woods” in 1844 and four years later it was incorporated. Designed to serve “colored people and others,” the institute taught a full range of subjects and was one...
How to reach it
- 166.0 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Devils Lake Public Access: 2.4 mi
- Jack Tibbs Park: 3.3 mi
- Somerset State Game Area: 3.6 mi
- McCourtie Park: 4.7 mi
- Village of Cement City Park: 4.8 mi
- Hudson Museum: 10.3 mi
- Ella Sharp Museum: 15.0 mi
- Grosvenor House Museum: 16.2 mi
- Lenawee County Historical Museum: 17.5 mi
- The Coe House Museum: 18.1 mi
- Reality T.V.: 15.0 mi
- Beverley Simmons Bunny: 15.1 mi
- Summer Night Tree: 17.1 mi
- Defense of the Flag: 17.2 mi
- Have A Nice Day: 17.2 mi
- Irish Hill: 4.3 mi
- Prospect Hill: 4.9 mi
- Kelso Ridge: 6.5 mi
- Bundy Hill: 6.8 mi
- Hatt Hill: 10.8 mi
- Tripp's Mill: 13.0 mi
- Historical monuments, war veterans: 17.8 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 17.8 mi
- McNaughton Family Plot: 18.8 mi
- White Deer of Tecumseh: 21.2 mi
- Artesian Well: 3.1 mi
- Cross Spring: 16.2 mi
- Cold Spring: 16.3 mi
- Hosta Hillside: 12.3 mi
- Ella Sharp Rose Garden: 15.1 mi
- Barber House Children's Garden: 15.4 mi
- Trestle Park Comfort Station: 17.3 mi
- Sandstone Rest Area 819: 19.8 mi
- Grass Lake Rest Area: 21.1 mi
- Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star: 18.3 mi
- Fitz Overshot Waterwheel: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Woodstock Manual Labor Institute. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso Ridge | SW 229° | 387 m | 6.5 mi |
| Bundy Hill | WNW 301° | 381 m | 6.8 mi |
| Prospect Hill | ENE 66° | 372 m | 4.9 mi |
| Hatt Hill | NNW 347° | 348 m | 10.8 mi |
| Irish Hill | E 79° | 344 m | 4.3 mi |
| Sackrider Hill | NNE 19° | 338 m | 21.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:13 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:35 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:00 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 16:24 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 25 | 34 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 50 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tipton 2wnw, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6039771718
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