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Cambridge Junction Historic State Park

Cambridge Junction Historic State Park from directly overhead

Cambridge Junction Historic State Park is a park in Michigan, at a recorded elevation of 303 m. Kelso Ridge stands 387 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Cambridge Junction Roadside Park, a park 2.1 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 166 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
303 m

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.06033, -84.22573

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions
  • Fitz Overshot Waterwheel: 15.4 mi
  • Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star: 18.0 mi
  • Sky Miles: 19.8 mi
  • The Upside Down: 19.9 mi
  • The Upside Down: 19.9 mi
Peaks: 14
Museums: 10
Artworks: 10
  • Reality T.V.: 14.5 mi
  • Beverley Simmons Bunny: 14.5 mi
  • Summer Night Tree: 15.8 mi
  • Grow: 16.1 mi
  • Have A Nice Day: 16.1 mi
Historic sites: 7
Rest areas: 5
  • Trestle Park Comfort Station: 14.5 mi
  • Grass Lake Rest Area: 16.1 mi
  • Sandstone Rest Area 819: 19.8 mi
  • Chelsea Rest Area: 19.9 mi
  • Jackson Rest Area 820: 23.5 mi
Gardens: 4
Springs: 3
  • Artesian Well: 6.8 mi
  • Cross Spring: 19.3 mi
  • Cold Spring: 23.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cambridge Junction Historic State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kelso RidgeSW 234°387 m13.7 mi
Bundy HillW 268°381 m11.9 mi
Prospect HillSW 221°372 m2.6 mi
Hatt HillNW 308°348 m10.9 mi
Irish HillSSW 212°344 m3.7 mi
Cassidy KameNNE 20°344 m21.4 mi
Sackrider HillN 3°338 m16.7 mi
Big KameNNE 18°328 m22.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1219:49
June solstice06:0220:3421:17
September equinox07:2518:5919:36
December solstice08:0316:2417:09

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232534465767716963503828
Precip in2.41.92.43.24.03.83.43.33.12.72.82.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tipton 2wnw, 6 mi away.

  • Redear Sunfish6 obs
  • Slaty Skimmer5 obs
  • Pumpkinseed4 obs
  • pickerelweed4 obs
  • small white lady's-slipper4 obs
  • Banded Pennant4 obs
  • Sphinx ladies’ tresses4 obs
  • American Royal Fern4 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/661229148

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