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Woodman Beach

Woodman 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 Dyckman Beach, a beach 0.1 miles away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

beach in Van Buren County, Michigan, United States

Wikidata Q33346708, joined on its GNIS feature id.

What the record says

Elevation
179 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.40695, -86.28075

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 9
Beaches: 8
Artworks: 7
Attractions: 6
  • Beach and natural area: 3.9 mi
  • Hartford Speedway: 14.4 mi
  • Star of Saugatuck: 17.9 mi
  • Saugatuck Dune Rides: 19.4 mi
  • Silver Beach Carousel: 23.0 mi
Peaks: 6
Gardens: 4
Rest areas: 3
  • Glenn Rest Area 726: 7.4 mi
  • Watervliet Rest Area: 15.8 mi
  • Saugatuck Rest Area 727: 21.4 mi
Springs: 1
  • Artesian Flow: 17.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Prospect HillSE 125°244 m24.6 mi
Beach HillNE 47°242 m24.5 mi
Mount BaldheadNNE 12°233 m18.0 mi
BaldyN 10°233 m23.6 mi
Pelican PeakNNE 11°221 m19.6 mi
Thunder MountainSSW 198°213 m11.0 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/1077218983

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