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Eben Ice Caves

Eben Ice Caves from directly overhead

Eben Ice Caves is an attraction in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 258 m. Mount Marquette stands 337 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Alger County Fairgrounds, a park 2.5 miles away. 100 named places lie within 25 miles.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates46.38134, -86.94309

100 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 45
Waterfalls: 14
Museums: 8
Attractions: 7
Historic sites: 3
  • Hiawatha National Forest Monument: 10.2 mi
  • Bay Furnace: 12.1 mi
  • D.S.S.&A. Ore Dock #1: 23.9 mi
Artworks: 3
Beaches: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Bay Furnace Day Use Site: 12.0 mi
  • Petes Lake Recreation Area: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
Lighthouses: 2
Gardens: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Marquette Welcome Center: 21.7 mi
Peaks: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount MarquetteWNW 293°337 m23.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5219:2120:00
June solstice05:5620:5821:45
September equinox07:3519:0819:47
December solstice08:2916:1317:04

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F161726385161666558453322
Precip in2.01.51.72.43.33.43.63.04.24.72.92.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chatham EXP Farm 2, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6605774754

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