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History Center at Courthouse Square

History Center at Courthouse Square from directly overhead

History Center at Courthouse Square is a museum in Michigan, at a recorded elevation of 204 m. Carlisle Hill stands 280 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Veteran's Memorial Park, a park 0.1 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 16 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
204 m

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates41.94806, -86.34083

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves: 56
Artworks: 28
  • The Globe: 1.1 mi
  • AU Flower Bed: 1.2 mi
  • Regeneration Sculpture: 1.3 mi
  • Corten Steel Sculpture: 1.4 mi
  • Legacy of Leadership Sculpture: 1.4 mi
Historic sites: 16
Gardens: 13
  • Lilac Garden: 5.6 mi
  • Herb Garden: 5.7 mi
  • Memorial Garden: 5.7 mi
  • Railway Garden: 5.8 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 5.8 mi
Attractions: 12
  • Nature Preserve: 5.5 mi
  • Arboretum: 5.6 mi
  • Hosta Bowl: 5.7 mi
  • The Green: 5.7 mi
  • Moore Woodlot: 5.7 mi
Peaks: 8
Beaches: 4
  • Weko Beach: 12.5 mi
  • Lions Beach: 13.1 mi
  • Pleasant Lake East Beach: 16.6 mi
  • New Buffalo Public Beach: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
  • Otahnagon Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
  • Hardwoods: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Watervliet Rest Area: 16.9 mi
  • Michigan Welcome Center 707: 24.2 mi
Springs: 1
  • Artesian Flow: 14.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of History Center at Courthouse Square. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Carlisle HillSSW 202°280.4 m20.9 mi
Mount EdwardW 266°242 m12.4 mi
Mount RandallWSW 258°235 m13.3 mi
Tower HillWSW 258°233 m13.6 mi
Pikes PeakWSW 258°229 m13.8 mi
Mount FullerWSW 257°227 m14.0 mi
Great Warren DuneW 262°225 m12.7 mi
Thunder MountainN 359°213 m21.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5019:2119:58
June solstice06:1120:4321:25
September equinox07:3319:0819:44
December solstice08:1116:3317:18

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272939506271757366554232
Precip in2.41.92.03.63.53.83.84.53.34.33.02.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — EAU Claire 4 NE, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/367816197

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