Museum · Michigan
Plank Road Museum
Plank Road Museum is a museum in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 224 m. Bradshaw Hill stands 238 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Dr Drake Statue, a artwork 0.2 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 80 miles off.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates43.40772, -84.47459
- 80.5 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Down Town Park: 0.2 mi
- Birch Street Park: 0.3 mi
- Jaycee & Hoffmeyer Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- Wheeler Township Park: 1.8 mi
- Lincoln Park: 6.3 mi
Museums: 22
- St Louis Area Historical Society: 6.6 mi
- Gratiot County Area Historical Museum: 10.5 mi
- Hemlock Historical Museum: 12.3 mi
- Railroad Depot Museum: 13.8 mi
- Chippewa Nature Center: 16.1 mi
Gardens: 13
- Herb Garden: 18.4 mi
- Secret Garden: 18.4 mi
- Dahlia Hill: 18.5 mi
- Color Garden: 18.5 mi
- Stream Walk: 18.6 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Veteran's Memorial: 15.3 mi
- Feldt-Houthoofd Waterfall: 18.6 mi
- World War II Veterans Memorial: 20.1 mi
- World War I Veterans Memorial: 20.1 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 20.7 mi
Artworks: 7
- Dr Drake Statue: 0.2 mi
- Family Sculpture: 18.0 mi
- Solar Powered Earth: 18.5 mi
- Founders Circle: 18.6 mi
- Dragonfly: 18.6 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Forest Hill Nature Area: 13.3 mi
- Chippewa Nature Center: 16.6 mi
- Averill Reserve: 18.8 mi
- Albert & Virginia Szok Preserve: 20.1 mi
- Eureka Natural Area: 20.9 mi
Attractions: 6
- Tony's Chicken Statue: 7.1 mi
- Rope Swing: 17.7 mi
- Heritage Park: 18.4 mi
- Greek Rock: 19.5 mi
- Uncle John's Cider Mill: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Ithaca Rest Area 632: 7.4 mi
Peaks: 1
- Bradshaw Hill: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Plank Road Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradshaw Hill | S 172° | 238 m | 24.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:13 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:39 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 16:19 | 17:05 |
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 | 22 | 24 | 33 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 50 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alma, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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