Dansville and Rogers City Railway
Dansville and Rogers City Railway is an attraction in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 208 m. Manning Hill stands 280 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Howitzer, a artwork 1.6 miles away. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Operator builds/operates custom miniature train rides, frequently with holiday & summer-themed events. Schedule commonly posted on Make Rogers City Great Again! Facebook page; call for availability & registration. No charge for rides, donations accepted.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Dan Kalis
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Trout River Park: 1.9 mi
- Westminster Park: 1.9 mi
- Herman Vogler Conservation Area: 1.9 mi
- North Shore Park: 1.9 mi
- Riverview Park: 2.0 mi
- RC Historic Site No. 24: The Bradley House: 1.8 mi
- RC Historic Site No. 9: Presque Isle County Savings Bank: 1.8 mi
- RC Historic Site No. 11: Rogers City's First Flour Mill: 1.8 mi
- RC Historic Site No. 4: Frederick Denny Larke Home: 1.8 mi
- RC Historic Site No. 8: Herman Hoeft & Son's General Store: 1.8 mi
- Boat Anchor: 1.8 mi
- Emergency Steering Wheel: 1.8 mi
- Port of Calcite Entry Light: 1.8 mi
- Antique Hearse Carriage: 2.0 mi
- Quarry View: 2.4 mi
- Howitzer: 1.6 mi
- American Eagle Mural: 1.6 mi
- Welcome to Rogers City: 1.8 mi
- The Gentleman: 1.8 mi
- Red Elephant - Nowicki's Sausage Shoppe: 1.8 mi
- Porcupine Run Nature Preserve: 9.8 mi
- Buck Falls Ranch: 13.8 mi
- Mystery Valley Karst Preserve: 14.4 mi
- Davis Bog Sanctuary: 16.4 mi
- Stevens Twin Sinks and Bruski Sink Karst Preserve: 16.5 mi
- Presque Isle County Historical Museum: 1.8 mi
- Presque Isle County Historical Museum - Hoffman Annex: 1.8 mi
- Great Lakes Lore Maritime Museum: 1.8 mi
- Millersburg Detroit & Mackinac Railroad Depot Museum: 11.3 mi
- Presque Isle Township Museum: 17.5 mi
- Black Mountain: 21.7 mi
- Manning Hill: 24.4 mi
- Doriva Beach: 22.9 mi
- The Beach at Canada Creek Ranch: 23.5 mi
- Hagensville: 5.8 mi
- Forty Mile Point Light: 6.5 mi
- Ocqueoc Falls: 10.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dansville and Rogers City Railway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manning Hill | SSE 165° | 280 m | 24.4 mi |
| Black Mountain | WNW 292° | 263 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:09 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:42 | 21:28 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:13 | 16:06 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 22 | 29 | 40 | 53 | 63 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rogers City, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13857730540
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