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Bell Village Chimney

Bell Village Chimney from directly overhead

Bell Village Chimney is an attraction in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 180 m. Manning Hill stands 280 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Besser Natural Area, a park 0.1 miles away.

Old rock chimney that was built in the woods for use by a girls' camp in the 1920s.

How to reach it

Coordinates45.24977, -83.41501

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Besser Natural Area: 0.1 mi
  • Rockport Recreation Area: 2.5 mi
  • Long Lake County Park: 4.3 mi
  • Esau Park: 4.5 mi
  • Long Lake Boating Access Site: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves: 13
Museums: 6
Beaches: 2
Lighthouses: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Peaks: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bell Village Chimney. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Manning HillSW 229°280 m19.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:0719:46
June solstice05:4720:4021:26
September equinox07:2118:5419:33
December solstice08:1116:0516:54

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192028405363676758473525

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alpena 10nw, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11768052076

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