- Elevation, modelled
- 226 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bald Hill334 m · 22.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway10.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:24local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8420, -86.2307
Vella Park is a park in Michigan, at a modelled 226 m. Bald Hill stands 334 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Birkholm Park, a park 0.5 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 11 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- City of Niles
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vella Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Hill | ENE 70° | 334 m | 22.2 mi |
| Mount Misery | ENE 72° | 317 m | 24.6 mi |
| Carlisle Hill | SW 229° | 280.4 m | 18.1 mi |
| Vargo Hill | SSW 197° | 270 m | 20.2 mi |
| Reeves Hill | SSW 199° | 264 m | 19.8 mi |
| Mount Edward | WNW 289° | 242 m | 19.1 mi |
| Mount Randall | WNW 284° | 235 m | 19.2 mi |
| Tower Hill | WNW 283° | 233 m | 19.5 mi |
- 10.9 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Birkholm Park: 0.5 mi
- Eastside Park: 0.8 mi
- Tot Park: 0.9 mi
- Cass Street Park: 1.1 mi
- Troost Park: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves: 48
- Brandywine Creek Nature Park: 2.9 mi
- Wilding Plant Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Trillium Ravine Prairie Plant Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Webster Lake State Game Area: 5.9 mi
- Fernwood Botanical Gardens: 6.3 mi
Museums: 42
- Fort Saint Joseph Museum: 1.5 mi
- Old Rugged Cross: 5.7 mi
- Edwardsburg Area Historical Museum: 8.1 mi
- Love Creek Nature Center: 8.3 mi
- History Center at Courthouse Square: 9.3 mi
Artworks: 30
- Hybrid Form, Number 2: 1.7 mi
- Labyrinth: 9.6 mi
- The Word of Life Mural: 9.7 mi
- Holy Family Statue: 9.7 mi
- Knute Rockne: 9.8 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Former Ferry Street School Ruins: 1.3 mi
- Fort Saint Joseph Monument: 2.5 mi
- Freedom Memorial: 6.0 mi
- War Memorial: 6.6 mi
- Heron Monument: 8.4 mi
Gardens: 16
- Herb Garden: 6.2 mi
- Butterfly Larva Garden: 6.2 mi
- Memorial Garden: 6.2 mi
- Nature Adventure Garden: 6.2 mi
- Railway Garden: 6.2 mi
Attractions: 12
- Arboretum: 6.1 mi
- Bauer Terrace: 6.2 mi
- South Vista: 6.2 mi
- The Green: 6.2 mi
- Moore Woodlot: 6.2 mi
Peaks: 11
- Carlisle Hill: 18.1 mi
- Great Warren Dune: 19.1 mi
- Mount Edward: 19.1 mi
- Mount Randall: 19.2 mi
- Tower Hill: 19.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Otahnagon Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
- Hardwoods: 18.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
- Orchard Shore Shelters Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
Beaches: 3
- Pleasant Lake East Beach: 8.0 mi
- Weko Beach: 19.4 mi
- Lions Beach: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Builders Association-Elkhart,: 19.6 mi
- Watervliet Rest Area: 23.4 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- St. Joseph North Pier Lighthouse: 23.3 mi
- North Pierhead Light: 23.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Artesian Flow: 21.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:20 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:42 | 21:24 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:10 | 16:33 | 17:18 |
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 | 26 | 29 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Niles, 2 mi away.
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