- Elevation, modelled
- 259 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Teaspoon Hill320 m · 17.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- River Road Scenic Byway124.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:20local time
- Coordinates
- 42.7319, -84.4772
Benefactors Plaza is a park in Michigan, at a modelled 259 m. Teaspoon Hill stands 320 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Bird, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 124 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Michigan State University Advancement
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Benefactors Plaza. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teaspoon Hill | S 174° | 320 m | 17.5 mi |
| Holibaugh Hills | SSW 206° | 296 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mount Nethaway | NE 54° | 267 m | 19.1 mi |
| Hog Island | ENE 62° | 259 m | 20.1 mi |
| Bradshaw Hill | N 9° | 238 m | 22.8 mi |
- 124.2 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Deck · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bird: 0.0 mi
- Cassiopeia: 0.1 mi
- Anima Librata: 0.1 mi
- Twyla: 0.2 mi
- Spartan Statue: 0.5 mi
- Bailey Park: 0.3 mi
- Norman Foster Smith Park: 0.4 mi
- William B. Sharp Park: 0.4 mi
- Stoddard Park: 0.6 mi
- Valley Court Park: 0.6 mi
- Justin S. Morrill Hall of Agriculture: 0.2 mi
- Saints' Rest: 0.2 mi
- The Nation's Pioneer Land-Grant University: 0.2 mi
- Women's Building Justin Morrill Hall: 0.2 mi
- Botanical Laboratory: 0.4 mi
- Lilac Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- TillUtopia: 2.0 mi
- Poppin Fresh Community Garden: 2.0 mi
- Foster Garden: 2.1 mi
- Demonstration Gardens;The Garden Project Demonstration Gardens: 2.1 mi
- John W. Beaumont Memorial Tower: 0.3 mi
- The Rock: 0.3 mi
- Michigan Millers Fire Engine: 2.1 mi
- Old Town: 3.8 mi
- Michigan State Capitol: 4.0 mi
- Holt Rest Area 810: 4.8 mi
- Holt Rest Area 810: 4.8 mi
- Okemos Rest Area 811: 5.2 mi
- Woodbury Rest Area 830: 10.3 mi
- DeWitt Rest Area 831: 11.8 mi
- Spartan Village Picnic Shelter: 1.6 mi
- Covered Picnic Table - Eagle Scout Project: 5.6 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 5.7 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 5.8 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 5.9 mi
- Teaspoon Hill: 17.5 mi
- Mount Nethaway: 19.1 mi
- Hog Island: 20.1 mi
- Bradshaw Hill: 22.8 mi
- Holibaugh Hills: 24.3 mi
- Bitcoin Beach North: 14.7 mi
- Sleepy Hollow State Park Beach: 15.0 mi
- Sleepy Hollow Dog Beach: 15.1 mi
- Clinton Lakes Dog Beach: 23.0 mi
- Grand Ledge cliff: 14.1 mi
- Baldwin Park artesian well: 20.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:13 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:37 | 21:20 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:00 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:06 | 16:22 | 17:08 |
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 | 25 | 27 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — East Lansing 4 S, 4 mi away.
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