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The Cappon House

The Cappon House from directly overhead

The Cappon House is a museum in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Dias Hill stands 311 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is The Protector, a artwork 0.3 miles away. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

park in the United States of America

Wikidata Q34847409, matched on coordinates and name (16 m apart).

What to expect

Operated by
Holland Museum
Fee
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.78904, -86.11742

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves: 44
Historic sites: 21
Museums: 15
Attractions: 15
Beaches: 11
Gardens: 6
Peaks: 5
Rest areas: 4
  • Saugatuck Rest Area 727: 6.4 mi
  • Zeeland Rest Area 528: 9.9 mi
  • Glenn Rest Area 726: 20.4 mi
  • Fruitport Rest Area 502: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Lighthouses: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 24.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dias HillE 89°311 m23.7 mi
Beach HillSE 135°242 m13.6 mi
BaldySW 234°233 m5.4 mi
Mount BaldheadSSW 208°233 m10.0 mi
Pelican PeakSSW 212°221 m8.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4919:2019:57
June solstice06:0720:4421:27
September equinox07:3219:0619:44
December solstice08:1316:2817:14

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262736475868727063524132
Precip in1.91.82.13.53.83.42.83.13.04.23.22.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Holland Tulip City AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1279308805

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