- Elevation, modelled
- 265 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Brady Hills313 m · 23.8 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:26local time
- Coordinates
- 43.0899, -85.4795
Balk Family County Park is a park in Michigan, at a modelled 265 m. Brady Hills stands 313 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Pickerel Lake Park, a park 1.2 miles away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Kent County Parks
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Balk Family County Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Hills | NNE 17° | 313 m | 23.8 mi |
| Dias Hill | SSW 203° | 311 m | 22.0 mi |
| Cheney Hills | N 354° | 291 m | 11.1 mi |
| Maple Hill | N 0° | 273 m | 19.2 mi |
| Bettes Tower Hill | WNW 290° | 260 m | 13.7 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Pickerel Lake Park: 1.2 mi
- Town Square: 1.2 mi
- Warren Townsend Park: 2.4 mi
- Luton Park: 2.6 mi
- Myers Lake Park: 3.5 mi
Artworks
- The Big Apple: 7.1 mi
- Earth, Wind, and Fire: 8.4 mi
- American Eagle: 8.5 mi
- Virgin Mary: 8.8 mi
- Long Island Buddha: 9.1 mi
Museums: 23
Nature reserves: 21
- Brower Lake Nature Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Knapp Corner Preserve: 6.7 mi
- Carl Creek Wetlands Preserve: 9.4 mi
- Wege Foundation Natural Area: 10.3 mi
- Veterans Nature Trail: 10.5 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Sang Yoon: 9.5 mi
- The Castle: 12.7 mi
- The Hiker: 12.8 mi
- Bust of A. Lincoln: 12.9 mi
- Kent County Civil War Monument: 12.9 mi
Gardens: 12
- Heirloom Vegetable Patch: 9.1 mi
- Heirloom Vegetable Patch: 9.1 mi
- Stargazer Gardens: 9.2 mi
- Zen-Style Garden: 9.2 mi
- Bonsai Garden: 9.2 mi
Attractions: 10
- Wynalda Flow Trails Hub: 5.5 mi
- Sawtooth Drop: 5.5 mi
- Hilltop Stop: 5.9 mi
- Boulder Jump: 5.9 mi
- Mixed Oak Forest: 10.2 mi
Peaks: 6
- Buena Vista Hill: 4.3 mi
- Cheney Hills: 11.1 mi
- Bettes Tower Hill: 13.7 mi
- Maple Hill: 19.2 mi
- Dias Hill: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rockford Rest Area 525: 6.6 mi
- Saranac Rest Area 532: 21.8 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Ada Covered Bridge: 9.5 mi
- Fallasburg Covered Bridge: 10.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Millennium Park Beach: 17.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Charleston: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:17 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:42 | 21:26 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:04 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:11 | 16:24 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Grand Rapids, 13 mi away.
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