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Beaver Island Public Beach

Beaver Island Public Beach from directly overhead

Beaver Island Public Beach is a beach in Michigan, at a recorded elevation of 180 m. Island View Hill stands 330 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Erber Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 1.7 miles away. 89 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.

The story

beach in Charlevoix County, Michigan, USA

Wikidata Q33325460, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
180 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.59296, -85.52262

89 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 52
  • Erber Nature Preserve: 1.7 mi
  • Margaret P. Erber Nature Preserve: 5.6 mi
  • Sarah A. Martin Nature Preserve: 6.5 mi
  • Conn's Cove West Nature Preserve: 7.2 mi
  • Conn's Cove Nature Preserve: 7.6 mi
Parks: 17
  • Jewell Gillespie Park & Beach: 10.5 mi
  • Gus Schmidt North Shore Park: 11.2 mi
  • Middle Village Park: 19.7 mi
  • Mt. McSauba Recreation Area: 22.3 mi
  • Lake Michigan Beach Park: 22.6 mi
Museums: 5
Attractions: 4
  • Tunnel of Trees: 21.2 mi
  • Tunnel of Trees: 21.9 mi
  • Earl Young Gnome Houses: 22.8 mi
  • Chef Pierre Bakeries Largest Cherry Pie: 23.3 mi
Peaks: 4
Historic sites: 3
  • Engineer's Memorial (David Chase): 8.0 mi
  • Protar's Grave: 8.1 mi
  • Still on Patrol: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Jewell Gillespie Park: 10.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Island View HillE 90°330 m21.5 mi
McCort HillE 83°215 m22.1 mi
Mount McSaubaSE 143°198 m22.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:1519:55
June solstice05:5420:5021:36
September equinox07:3019:0219:42
December solstice08:2016:1217:02

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212129405262676760483828

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beaver IS, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/1136857348

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