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Lions Beach

Lions Beach from directly overhead

Lions Beach is a beach in Michigan, at a recorded elevation of 181 m. Mount Edward stands 242 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Point Park, a park 0.2 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 27 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

beach in Berrien County, Michigan, USA

Wikidata Q33327306, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
181 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.10139, -86.49200

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks: 11
  • St. Joseph's Firemen: 0.9 mi
  • Wrestlers Sculpture: 11.7 mi
  • Legacy of Leadership Sculpture: 11.8 mi
  • Corten Steel Sculpture: 11.8 mi
  • Regeneration Sculpture: 11.9 mi
Historic sites: 10
Attractions: 10
  • Silver Beach Carousel: 0.7 mi
  • Nature Preserve: 17.7 mi
  • Arboretum: 17.9 mi
  • Hosta Bowl: 17.9 mi
  • The Green: 17.9 mi
Gardens: 9
  • Lilac Garden: 17.8 mi
  • Herb Garden: 17.9 mi
  • Memorial Garden: 17.9 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 17.9 mi
  • Railway Garden: 17.9 mi
Beaches: 7
Peaks: 7
Springs: 1
  • Artesian Flow: 12.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Watervliet Rest Area: 14.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 19.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount EdwardSSW 202°242 m12.5 mi
Mount RandallSSW 201°235 m14.3 mi
Tower HillSSW 202°233 m14.6 mi
Pikes PeakSSW 203°229 m14.7 mi
Mount FullerSSW 203°227 m14.9 mi
Great Warren DuneSSW 201°225 m13.3 mi
Thunder MountainNE 35°213 m13.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5019:2119:58
June solstice06:1120:4421:26
September equinox07:3419:0819:45
December solstice08:1216:3317:18

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262937485968737165534232
Precip in2.51.92.33.83.93.63.33.93.44.43.02.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Benton Harbor AP, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/1138993526

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