- Elevation, modelled
- 235 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- The Island216 m · 17.5 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:23local time
- Coordinates
- 42.8710, -84.9086
Alton Park is a park in Michigan, at a modelled 235 m. The Island stands 216 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Verlen Kruger Memorial, a historic site 0.3 miles away.
- Operated by
- City of Portland
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Alton Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Island | NNE 30° | 216 m | 17.5 mi |
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Deck · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Joe Tichvon Park: 0.4 mi
- Brush Street Park: 0.4 mi
- Bogue Flats Recreation Area: 0.6 mi
- Daniel Droste Memorial Park: 6.4 mi
- Eagle Park Fairgrounds: 7.6 mi
Artworks
- "Tangled": 10.7 mi
- Roller Coaster Bike Rack: 11.5 mi
- "Growing Progress": 11.5 mi
- Caught in GL: 11.5 mi
- "The Heart and Art of Grand Ledge": 11.6 mi
Historic sites: 42
- Verlen Kruger Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Grave of Okemos: 4.5 mi
- Fitzgerald Park: 10.7 mi
- Michigan's Capital: 11.0 mi
- Governor Frank D. Fitzgerald Home / Governor Frank D. Fitzgerald Home: 11.4 mi
Attractions: 25
- Equestrian Confidence Course: 11.6 mi
- Don's Windmill: 18.7 mi
- Old Town: 20.1 mi
- White Capitol House: 20.2 mi
- Michigan State Capitol: 20.3 mi
Nature reserves: 25
- Tamarack Lake State Game Area: 12.2 mi
- Capital City Bird Sanctuary: 15.6 mi
- Richard A. Padgett Natural Area: 16.2 mi
- Windsor Township State Game Area: 18.1 mi
- Ashton Lakes Park: 22.4 mi
Gardens: 23
- Formal Garden: 19.3 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 19.3 mi
- Perennial Butterfly Garden: 19.8 mi
- Rain Garden: 20.0 mi
- Shigematsu Memorial Garden: 20.2 mi
Museums: 18
- Old Pewamo Train Station: 9.6 mi
- The Freight House: 12.9 mi
- Pere Marquette Train Depot: 12.9 mi
- Ionia County Genealogical Society: 12.9 mi
- Boston Saranac Historical Society: 16.0 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Picnic Area 3: 19.2 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 19.2 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 19.2 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 19.3 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 19.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Portland Rest Area 531: 3.1 mi
- Grand Ledge Rest Area 825: 11.0 mi
- Saranac Rest Area 532: 12.7 mi
- Potterville Rest Area 829: 19.0 mi
- DeWitt Rest Area 831: 19.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Grand Ledge cliff: 11.1 mi
Peaks: 1
- The Island: 17.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Clinton Lakes Dog Beach: 20.6 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Fallasburg Covered Bridge: 22.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:15 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:39 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 16:23 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
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 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ionia 2ssw, 10 mi away.
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