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Idlewood Beach

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Idlewood Beach from directly overhead

Idlewood Beach is a beach in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 176 m. Beach Hill stands 242 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Idlewood Beach Association, a park 0.2 miles away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Beach in Ottawa County, Michigan, USA.

Wikidata Q33326796, matched on coordinates and name (278 m apart).

How to reach it

Coordinates42.79420, -86.21058

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Idlewood Beach Association: 0.2 mi
  • Tunnel Park: 0.3 mi
  • Sanctuary Woods: 2.0 mi
  • Virginia Park Woods: 2.2 mi
  • Virginia Park: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves: 34
Historic sites: 18
Museums: 16
Attractions: 12
Beaches: 9
Gardens: 5
Peaks: 4
Rest areas: 4
  • Saugatuck Rest Area 727: 6.6 mi
  • Zeeland Rest Area 528: 14.5 mi
  • Glenn Rest Area 726: 20.1 mi
  • Fruitport Rest Area 502: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Beach HillSE242 m17.5 mi
BaldyS233 m3.5 mi
Mount BaldheadS233 m9.2 mi
Pelican PeakS221 m7.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4919:2019:57
June solstice06:0720:4421:27
September equinox07:3319:0719:44
December solstice08:1316:2817:14

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242735465766716962513930
Precip in2.72.01.93.34.14.23.23.73.34.43.12.4

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1408407536

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