Kinross Heritage Park & Military Museum
Kinross Heritage Park & Military Museum is a museum in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 241 m. Maple Hill stands 300 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Wilson School, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 126 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
he Museum features pioneer farming, logging and household artifacts. Displays include a shoe repair shop, barbershop and a blacksmith shop. It also includes a used bookstore and a gift shop. Local crafters and heritage members staff the Museum. In the
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kinross Charter Township
How to reach it
- 10.7 mi off the Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway
126 named places within 25 miles
- Kinross Heritage Park & Military Museum: 0.0 mi
- Kinross Township Park: 0.3 mi
- Kinross Lake Park: 0.3 mi
- Rudyard Township Park: 4.9 mi
- Pickford Community Park: 6.9 mi
- Little Leaf Nature Preserve: 8.8 mi
- Ku Wau Chee Ma Club: 10.2 mi
- Grass Lake Hunting Club: 10.7 mi
- Brimley State Park: 10.7 mi
- Hobbins-Meyer Nature Preserve: 14.3 mi
- Old Vessel Point: 17.0 mi
- Stribling Point: 18.4 mi
- Coyle Point: 18.4 mi
- Green Point: 18.5 mi
- Reed Point: 18.6 mi
- Kinross Heritage Park Blacksmith Shop: 0.0 mi
- Blacksmith Museum: 0.0 mi
- Kinross Heritage and Military Museum: 0.0 mi
- Wheels of History Museum: 10.4 mi
- River of History Museum: 17.5 mi
- Velvet Hill: 15.2 mi
- Maple Hill: 15.7 mi
- Oneway Hill: 15.7 mi
- Mission Hill: 16.7 mi
- Peek-A-Boo Hill: 17.8 mi
- Tower Of History: 17.7 mi
- Soo Locks Observation Platform: 17.8 mi
- Soo Locks Boat Tour: 17.8 mi
- Great Lakes Marine Hall of Fame: 17.8 mi
- Narnia Lantern: 22.7 mi
- Old Wilson School: 0.0 mi
- Historic Caldwell Log Cabin: 0.0 mi
- Dukes Lake Beach: 2.5 mi
- Sandy Cove: 23.4 mi
- Sault Sainte Marie Rest Area: 12.1 mi
- Sault Sainte Marie Welcome Center: 16.8 mi
- Point Iroquois Lighthouse: 16.5 mi
- Frying Pan Island Lighthouse: 17.8 mi
- Carletonville: 14.2 mi
- The Big Spring: 14.8 mi
- Peck St. Community Garden: 17.3 mi
- Big Pines Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kinross Heritage Park & Military Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Hill | WSW 242° | 300 m | 15.7 mi |
| Mission Hill | NNW 329° | 295 m | 16.7 mi |
| Peek-A-Boo Hill | SSE 164° | 222 m | 17.8 mi |
| Oneway Hill | NE 41° | 206 m | 15.7 mi |
| Velvet Hill | NE 41° | 201 m | 15.2 mi |
| Brulee Point | S 176° | 179 m | 20.4 mi |
| Horse Rock Point | S 175° | 177 m | 18.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:11 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:48 | 21:34 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 18:58 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:19 | 16:04 | 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 | 17 | 19 | 28 | 40 | 52 | 62 | 66 | 65 | 58 | 46 | 34 | 24 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rudyard 4N, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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