Beach · Michigan
South Beach
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South Beach is a beach in Michigan, at a recorded elevation of 179 m. Prospect Hill stands 244 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is South Haven Lighthouse, a historic site 0.2 miles away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 179 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.40019, -86.28406
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Riverfront Park: 0.2 mi
- Monroe Park and Kids' Corner: 0.2 mi
- Ellen Avery Park: 0.3 mi
- Baer Park: 0.5 mi
- Stanley Johnson Park: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves: 24
- Pilgrim Haven Natural Area: 3.3 mi
- Porter Legacy Dunes: 3.4 mi
- Wintergreen Woods: 6.7 mi
- Winterberry Woods: 6.7 mi
- Dunes Parkway Preserve: 7.3 mi
Museums: 18
- Michigan Maritime Museum: 0.7 mi
- Padnos Boat Shed: 0.7 mi
- Herbert Van Oort Boathouse: 0.7 mi
- USCG South Haven Outbuilding: 0.7 mi
- Jensen Annex #1: 0.7 mi
Historic sites: 9
- South Haven Lighthouse: 0.2 mi
- Hudson Heritage Farm: 13.5 mi
- Lawrence Veterans Memorial: 16.4 mi
- Douglas Union School: 17.3 mi
- Dr. Asa Goodrich House: 17.3 mi
Beaches: 8
- North Beach: 0.2 mi
- Woodman Beach: 0.5 mi
- Dyckman Beach: 0.6 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 1.0 mi
- Douglas Beach: 17.0 mi
Artworks: 7
- Faust: 0.5 mi
- A Moment of Joy: 0.6 mi
- Farmers Market Mural: 0.6 mi
- Saugatuck Totem Pole: 17.4 mi
- Canary in a Coal Mine: 18.2 mi
Attractions: 6
- Beach and natural area: 3.4 mi
- Hartford Speedway: 14.1 mi
- Star of Saugatuck: 18.4 mi
- Saugatuck Dune Rides: 19.9 mi
- Silver Beach Carousel: 22.5 mi
Peaks: 6
- Thunder Mountain: 10.5 mi
- Mount Baldhead: 18.4 mi
- Pelican Peak: 20.1 mi
- Baldy: 24.1 mi
- Prospect Hill: 24.4 mi
Gardens: 4
- Pride Celebration Garden: 17.3 mi
- Back-In-Time Garden: 17.3 mi
- Saugatuck Center for the Arts Rain Garden: 18.1 mi
- Rose Garden: 18.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Glenn Rest Area 726: 7.9 mi
- Watervliet Rest Area: 15.3 mi
- Saugatuck Rest Area 727: 21.9 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- St. Joseph North Pier Lighthouse: 22.4 mi
- North Pierhead Light: 22.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Artesian Flow: 17.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Singapore: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of South Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | SE 124° | 244 m | 24.4 mi |
| Beach Hill | NE 46° | 242 m | 25.0 mi |
| Mount Baldhead | NNE 12° | 233 m | 18.4 mi |
| Baldy | N 10° | 233 m | 24.1 mi |
| Pelican Peak | NNE 12° | 221 m | 20.1 mi |
| Thunder Mountain | SSW 198° | 213 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:20 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:44 | 21:26 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:12 | 16:30 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 37 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 55 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Haven, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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