World's Largest Limestone Quarry
World's Largest Limestone Quarry is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Manning Hill stands 280 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Historical Steamshovel, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. 156 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- Michigan Historic Site
How to reach it
156 named places within 25 miles
- Harbor View Park: 0.6 mi
- Fossil Park: 0.8 mi
- South Shore Park: 0.8 mi
- Optimist Park: 0.9 mi
- Westminster Park: 1.1 mi
- Historical Steamshovel: 0.0 mi
- Boat Anchor: 1.3 mi
- Port of Calcite Entry Light: 1.3 mi
- Emergency Steering Wheel: 1.3 mi
- Antique Hearse Carriage: 1.3 mi
- Torch of Freedom: 1.2 mi
- Butterfly statue: 1.3 mi
- Red Elephant - Nowicki's Sausage Shoppe: 1.3 mi
- Welcome to Rogers City: 1.3 mi
- The Guardians: 1.3 mi
- Porcupine Run Nature Preserve: 12.1 mi
- Mystery Valley Karst Preserve: 14.1 mi
- Davis Bog Sanctuary: 15.3 mi
- Stevens Twin Sinks and Bruski Sink Karst Preserve: 16.2 mi
- Buck Falls Ranch: 16.5 mi
- Presque Isle County Historical Museum - Hoffman Annex: 1.4 mi
- Presque Isle County Historical Museum: 1.4 mi
- Great Lakes Lore Maritime Museum: 1.6 mi
- Millersburg Detroit & Mackinac Railroad Depot Museum: 14.0 mi
- Presque Isle Township Museum: 15.0 mi
- Black Mountain: 24.1 mi
- Manning Hill: 24.3 mi
- Hagensville: 5.4 mi
- Forty Mile Point Light: 7.9 mi
- Ocqueoc Falls: 13.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of World's Largest Limestone Quarry. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manning Hill | S 171° | 280 m | 24.3 mi |
| Black Mountain | WNW 288° | 263 m | 24.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:09 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:42 | 21:28 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:13 | 16:06 | 16:55 |
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 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 40 | 53 | 63 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rogers City, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10913191917
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