Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
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Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum is a museum in Michigan, at a recorded elevation of 183 m. Dias Hill stands 311 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Man in Space, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum is the presidential museum and burial place of Gerald Ford, the 38th president of the United States (1974–1977), and his wife Betty Ford. It is located near the Pew Campus of Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Ford's presidential museum is the only such facility under the auspices of the National Archives and Records Administration to be separate from the presidential library, which is located approximately 130 miles (210 km) to the east in Ann Arbor. Despite the separation, the library and museum are a single institution with one director.
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Dates from 1982.
Wikidata Q3103913, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 183 m
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Man in Space: 0.0 mi
- Gerald R Ford: 0.0 mi
- Lorrie's Button: 0.1 mi
- The Spirit of Solidarity: 0.1 mi
- Noahquageshik: 0.3 mi
- Lyon Square: 0.2 mi
- Lacks Park: 0.2 mi
- Louis Campau Promenade: 0.3 mi
- Riverwalk Trails Park: 0.3 mi
- Rosa Parks Circle: 0.3 mi
- Brian Dyk Nature Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Veterans Nature Trail: 3.3 mi
- Hopewell Indian Mounds Park: 3.5 mi
- Buiten Wildlife Sanctuary: 5.7 mi
- Buck Creek Nature Preserve: 6.1 mi
- Grand Rapids Art Museum: 0.4 mi
- Grand Rapids African American Museum and Archives: 0.5 mi
- Grand Rapids Children's Museum: 0.6 mi
- Caulkins Law Office: 0.9 mi
- Meyer May House: 1.4 mi
- Gerald R. Ford and Betty B. Ford Burial Site: 0.1 mi
- Rosa Parks: 0.3 mi
- Kent County Civil War Monument: 0.6 mi
- Bust of A. Lincoln: 0.9 mi
- The Hiker: 1.1 mi
- Boynton's Landing: 6.7 mi
- Hilltop Stop: 10.6 mi
- Boulder Jump: 10.7 mi
- Sawtooth Drop: 10.7 mi
- Wynalda Flow Trails Hub: 11.0 mi
- Winchester Garden: 1.5 mi
- Hillcrest Community Garden: 2.1 mi
- Michigan State University Cooperative Extension: 2.4 mi
- Alger Heights Community Garden: 3.9 mi
- Zen-Style Garden: 4.8 mi
- Buena Vista Hill: 8.7 mi
- Dias Hill: 11.9 mi
- Bettes Tower Hill: 13.3 mi
- Cheney Hills: 21.3 mi
- Rockford Rest Area 525: 12.6 mi
- Zeeland Rest Area 528: 16.1 mi
- Fruitport Rest Area 502: 22.9 mi
- Millennium Park Beach: 4.3 mi
- Fishing Beach: 20.9 mi
- Ada Covered Bridge: 9.7 mi
- Fallasburg Covered Bridge: 17.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 1.3 mi
- Charleston: 13.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dias Hill | S 173° | 311 m | 11.9 mi |
| Cheney Hills | NNE 25° | 291 m | 21.3 mi |
| Bettes Tower Hill | NNW 347° | 260 m | 13.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:18 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:43 | 21:26 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:11 | 16:25 | 17:12 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Grand Rapids, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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