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Lakeside Beach

Lakeside Beach from directly overhead

Lakeside Beach is a beach in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 177 m. Bettes Tower Hill stands 260 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Alden Street End Park, a park 0.3 miles away. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

beach in Ottawa County, Michigan, USA

Wikidata Q33327033, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates43.08122, -86.18581

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Alden Street End Park: 0.3 mi
  • Central Park: 0.4 mi
  • Spring Lake Township Community Park: 0.6 mi
  • Jackson Street Dock: 0.7 mi
  • South Buchanan Street End Park: 0.8 mi
Attractions
Nature reserves: 39
Artworks: 33
Museums: 24
  • Midwest Miniatures Museum: 2.4 mi
  • Tri-Cities Historical Museum: 2.6 mi
  • Community Archive and Research Center: 4.2 mi
  • Gillette Visitor Center: 4.9 mi
  • James Jackson Museum of African American History: 8.8 mi
Beaches: 14
  • Harbour Towne Beach: 12.5 mi
  • Sunset Beach: 12.9 mi
  • Riley Beach: 17.7 mi
  • Idlewood Beach: 19.9 mi
  • Sunset Bluff Beach: 20.2 mi
Springs: 4
  • Headwaters: 22.8 mi
  • Marl Springs: 23.1 mi
  • Shrew Springs: 23.5 mi
  • Eagle Springs: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Fruitport Rest Area 502: 4.5 mi
  • Muskegon Rest Area 501: 19.2 mi
  • Zeeland Rest Area 528: 22.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Fairchild Park: 10.8 mi
  • The Pines: 10.8 mi
  • Leader's Patio: 24.6 mi
Peaks: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bettes Tower HillENE 77°260 m23.3 mi
BaldyS 182°233 m23.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4919:2019:57
June solstice06:0620:4521:28
September equinox07:3319:0619:44
December solstice08:1416:2717:13

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262634455767716963514031
Precip in2.82.02.33.73.83.53.63.13.43.73.12.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Haven Wwtp, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/682196386

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