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Sturgis Historical Society Museum

Sturgis Historical Society Museum from directly overhead

Sturgis Historical Society Museum is a museum in Michigan, at a recorded elevation of 281 m. Bald Hill stands 334 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Depot Park, a park 0.1 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 25 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in U.S. state of Michigan

Dates from 1827.

Wikidata Q2339581, matched on coordinates and name (536 m apart).

What the record says

Elevation
281 m

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates41.80394, -85.42005

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 19
Museums: 9
  • Shipshewana Area Historical: 11.9 mi
  • Menno-Hof: 12.5 mi
  • Sue Silliman House Museum: 14.6 mi
  • Middlebury Community Historical: 17.3 mi
  • Elkhart County Historical Museum: 21.4 mi
Peaks: 8
Historic sites: 6
Gardens: 5
Rest areas: 3
  • Rest Area Trucks Only: 13.2 mi
  • Coldwater Welcome Center 716: 22.1 mi
  • Pigeon Creek Welcome Center: 24.2 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Wall Lake Beach: 12.3 mi
  • Dallas Lake Beach: 17.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Artworks: 1
Attractions: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sturgis Historical Society Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald HillWNW 296°334 m23.2 mi
Sand HillSSE 153°328 m22.4 mi
Hell's PointESE 106°326 m21.9 mi
Mount MiseryWNW 300°317 m21.0 mi
Knob HillSSE 162°316 m11.0 mi
The KnobsSSW 195°292 m22.7 mi
Colon MountainNNE 15°287 m10.0 mi
Mt. PumpkinSW 236°287 m22.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:1719:54
June solstice06:0820:3921:21
September equinox07:3019:0419:41
December solstice08:0716:3017:15

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242636496069727164524029
Precip in2.71.92.53.64.34.13.44.23.13.43.02.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lagrange, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/367816204

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