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SS City of Milwaukee

SS City of Milwaukee from directly overhead

SS City of Milwaukee is an attraction in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 177 m. Crystal Mountain stands 332 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is United States Coast Guard Cutter Acacia, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1930

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates44.25936, -86.31487

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves: 21
Museums: 9
Beaches: 8
  • North Beach: 0.7 mi
  • Fifth Avenue Beach: 1.4 mi
  • 1st Street Beach: 1.7 mi
  • Lakeshore Public Access Beach: 2.7 mi
  • Crystal Lake Swimming Area: 17.7 mi
Artworks: 7
Peaks: 3
  • Udell Hills: 12.0 mi
  • Capper's Peak: 13.0 mi
  • Crystal Mountain: 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Lighthouses: 2
Springs: 1
  • Old Facefull: 12.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Benzonia Roadside Park: 21.7 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Notipekago: 22.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crystal MountainNE 40°332 m24.0 mi
Capper's PeakESE 111°298 m13.0 mi
Udell HillsESE 109°237 m12.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4919:1919:58
June solstice06:0220:4921:33
September equinox07:3319:0619:45
December solstice08:1916:2217:10

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634455665696862514030
Precip in2.21.62.23.43.33.83.33.33.34.13.22.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Manistee 3SE, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 90002221OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site
  • National Register of Historic Places — CITY OF MILWAUKEE, reference 90002221, listed 12/14/90.

OpenStreetMap element way/173670610

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