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Agate Beach

Agate Beach from directly overhead

Agate Beach is a beach in Michigan, at a recorded elevation of 189 m. Mount Desor stands 418 m to the east-northeast, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Sugar Mountain, a peak 7.3 miles away. North Shore Scenic Drive passes 22 miles off. 24 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.

The story

beach in Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA

Wikidata Q33325097, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
189 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.91513, -89.20960

24 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 8
Peaks: 6
Waterfalls: 2
Parks: 2
  • Wayswaugoing Bay Overlook: 21.1 mi
  • Grand Portage Wayside Park: 22.3 mi
Museums: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Carnelian Beach: 9.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
Rest areas: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • The Pines Picnic Area: 22.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DesorENE 73°418 m9.6 mi
Ishpeming PointENE 68°416 m14.7 mi
Mount JosephineWNW 283°409 m21.3 mi
Sugar MountainE 80°405 m7.3 mi
Mount SiskiwitENE 66°360 m22.0 mi
Mount RoseW 279°294 m22.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:0119:2920:10
June solstice05:5821:1222:00
September equinox07:4419:1619:57
December solstice08:4416:1417:07

Local time (America/Toronto).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F111324364757636354423018
Precip in1.31.01.32.83.13.63.43.03.13.42.61.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Portage, 23 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Isle Royale National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Aug.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/1138497277

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