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Dyckman Beach

Dyckman Beach from directly overhead

Dyckman Beach is a beach in Michigan, at a recorded elevation of 179 m. Prospect Hill stands 244 m to the southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Packard Park, a park 0.1 miles away. 144 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.

The story

Beach in Van Buren County, Michigan, United States.

Wikidata Q33326274, joined on its GNIS feature id.

What the record says

Elevation
179 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.40874, -86.27955

144 named places within 25 miles

Museums: 16
Beaches: 8
Historic sites: 8
Artworks: 7
Attractions: 6
  • Beach and natural area: 4.0 mi
  • Hartford Speedway: 14.5 mi
  • Star of Saugatuck: 17.8 mi
  • Saugatuck Dune Rides: 19.3 mi
  • Jumping Pillow: 22.9 mi
Peaks: 6
Rest areas: 3
  • Glenn Rest Area 726: 7.3 mi
  • Watervliet Rest Area: 15.9 mi
  • Saugatuck Rest Area 727: 21.2 mi
Gardens: 3
Springs: 1
  • Artesian Flow: 18.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Prospect HillSE244 m24.6 mi
Beach HillNE242 m24.4 mi
Mount BaldheadNNE233 m17.8 mi
BaldyN233 m23.5 mi
Pelican PeakNNE221 m19.5 mi
Thunder MountainSSW213 m11.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4919:2019:57
June solstice06:0920:4421:26
September equinox07:3319:0719:44
December solstice08:1216:3017:16

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283037485968737266554333
Precip in2.72.02.23.63.93.73.23.73.23.92.72.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Haven, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1077218984

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