USS Silversides
USS Silversides is a museum in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 177 m. The nearest named place is Hedgehog, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Credited with sinking 23 major Japanese ships (the third highest total for any U.S. Navy Submarine) for an approximate tonnage of 90,080. Silversides received the Presidential Unit Citation and 12 Battle Stars for her wartime service.
What the record says
- Built
- 1941
What to expect
- Operated by
- USS Silversides Museum
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- USS Drum: 0.0 mi
- Trail access: 0.1 mi
- Sugar Bowl Dunes: 1.0 mi
- SS Milwaukee Clipper: 1.9 mi
- USS LST-393: 3.7 mi
- Pere Marquette Park: 0.3 mi
- Beachwood Park: 1.1 mi
- Muskegon State Park: 1.1 mi
- Jaycee's Launch Ramp: 1.4 mi
- Norman F. Kruse Park: 1.7 mi
- Muskegon Lake Nature Preserve: 4.7 mi
- Anderson Woods Nature Preserve: 6.9 mi
- Boyce Woods Nature Preserve: 7.3 mi
- Duck Creek Natural Area: 7.6 mi
- Ferrysburg Nature Preserve: 10.6 mi
- Hedgehog: 0.0 mi
- Army: 0.0 mi
- Marines: 0.0 mi
- Navy: 0.0 mi
- Coast Guard: 0.0 mi
- Silversides Museum: 0.0 mi
- United States Coast Guard Cutter McLane: 0.0 mi
- USS LST 393 Veterans Museum: 3.7 mi
- Fire Barn Museum: 3.9 mi
- Muskegon Art Museum: 4.1 mi
- Harbour Towne Beach: 0.3 mi
- Duck Lake State Park Beach: 8.4 mi
- Sylvan Beach Kids Beach: 10.6 mi
- Sunset Beach: 11.4 mi
- Lakeside Beach: 12.7 mi
- Butterfly Statue: 11.4 mi
- Sails: 12.5 mi
- Sailboats/Trees: 12.6 mi
- Opus in 3 Movements: 12.9 mi
- North Bank Trail—Nunica Junction—Trailhead Train: 17.1 mi
- Headwaters: 12.8 mi
- Marl Springs: 13.9 mi
- Shrew Springs: 14.7 mi
- Eagle Springs: 15.3 mi
- OSR Indian Hilltop Fort - 1994: 20.2 mi
- Darer Dune: 23.8 mi
- Chapel Dune: 23.9 mi
- Vesper Dune: 24.2 mi
- Fairchild Park: 6.8 mi
- The Pines: 6.9 mi
- Leader's Patio: 15.0 mi
- Muskegon Rest Area 501: 9.4 mi
- Fruitport Rest Area 502: 15.1 mi
- Rothbury Rest Area 529: 17.6 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:20 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:46 | 21:30 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 08:15 | 16:27 | 17:13 |
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 | 27 | 28 | 36 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Muskegon CO AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 72000453OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site- National Register of Historic Places — U.S.S. SILVERSIDES, reference 72000453, listed 10/18/72.
OpenStreetMap element way/975485050
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