Monroe Historical Museum
Monroe Historical Museum is a museum in Michigan, at a recorded elevation of 181 m. Sand Hill stands 189 m to the southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Monroe County Labor History Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Monroe Street (M125) runs past it.
The story
city in and county seat of Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Dates from 1817.
Wikidata Q995533, matched on coordinates and name (175 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 181 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- On the Monroe Street (M125)
- 13.3 mi off the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, National
- 25.6 mi off the Maumee Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Western-most point on Lake Erie · 15 mi
- Observation tower · 16 mi
- Big Hill · 16 mi
- Duck blind · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Altrusa Park: 0.2 mi
- Saint Mary's Park: 0.2 mi
- Kentucky Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Park: 0.6 mi
- Roessler Park: 0.7 mi
- George Armstrong Custer Statue: 0.2 mi
- American Legion World War I Monument: 0.5 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 1.1 mi
- World Wars Monument: 1.1 mi
- The Monroe County Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Ford Marsh: 3.2 mi
- Pointe Aux Peaux State Wildlife Area: 6.8 mi
- Swan Creek Plant Preserve: 8.3 mi
- Swan Creek Plant Preserve: 8.3 mi
- Crosswinds Marsh Preserve: 13.1 mi
- Monroe County Labor History Museum: 0.1 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Historical Museum: 1.8 mi
- Fair History Museum: 3.4 mi
- Eby Log Cabin: 3.5 mi
- Old Mill Museum: 13.7 mi
- Big Goose: 13.9 mi
- Goose: 13.9 mi
- Goose: 13.9 mi
- Angel: 13.9 mi
- City Candy: 19.3 mi
- Monroe Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Scottwood Community Garden: 18.8 mi
- The Manos Community Garden: 19.3 mi
- Georgia and David K. Welles Sculpture Garden: 19.5 mi
- LaValley Family Rooftop Garden: 20.6 mi
- Flint Woods Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- Elder Creek Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Acorn Knoll Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Fox Meadows Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Luna Pier Public Beach: 7.7 mi
- Nugent Beach (Private): 12.7 mi
- Carland Beach: 13.1 mi
- Lamb Beach: 15.3 mi
- Erie Beach: 15.9 mi
- Bear Statue: 14.6 mi
- Hollywood Casino Toledo: 21.7 mi
- Fossil Park: 22.8 mi
- Wiard's Orchards & Country Fair: 22.9 mi
- Pirate Ship: 22.9 mi
- Monroe Welcome Center 823: 3.5 mi
- Carleton Rest Area 826: 9.1 mi
- Dundee Welcome Center 822: 15.4 mi
- Belleville Rest Area: 21.9 mi
- Toledo Harbor Light: 11.2 mi
- West Sister Island Light: 19.3 mi
- Rawsonville: 22.2 mi
- Marengo: 24.3 mi
- Great Sulphur Spring: 10.6 mi
- Sand Hill: 15.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Monroe Historical Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Hill | SW 214° | 189 m | 15.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:09 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:31 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:56 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 16:21 | 17:06 |
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 | 25 | 27 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monroe, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/328243653
Day trips start here
- Monroe · 0 mi
- Monroe County · 5 mi
- Maybee · 9 mi
- Carleton · 10 mi
- Toledo · 20 mi
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