Cliff · Michigan
Empire Bluffs
Empire Bluffs is a cliff in Michigan, at a recorded elevation of 307 m. Exodus Hill stands 370 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Baldy Dune, a peak 0.8 miles away. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 307 m
How to reach it
Coordinates44.80027, -86.07204
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lake Michigan Beach Park: 0.9 mi
- James R. Johnson Park: 1.0 mi
- James R. Johnson Park: 1.0 mi
- New Neighborhood Common Area: 1.0 mi
- Shalda Park: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves: 59
- Medenbrook Nature Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Mt. Minnie Nature Preserve: 6.9 mi
- Pearl Lake Estates Nature Preserve: 7.6 mi
- Birch Point Nature Preserve: 7.8 mi
- Pearl Lake Natural Area: 7.9 mi
Peaks: 25
- Old Baldy Dune: 0.8 mi
- Shauger Hill: 3.9 mi
- The Sleeping Bear: 5.0 mi
- Varney Hill: 9.6 mi
- Prospect Hill: 9.6 mi
Artworks: 22
- "Two Bears": 18.9 mi
- Stockade Labyrinth: 19.3 mi
- Time to Let Go: 22.1 mi
- Perry Hannah: 22.1 mi
- Enspire: 22.2 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Miller Hill School: 9.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 10.4 mi
- Archibald Jones & Benzie County River Improvement Co. Marker: 12.0 mi
- City of Frankfort Welcome Ferry Sign: 13.5 mi
- Frankfort Iron Works: 14.4 mi
Beaches: 9
- Peterson Road Beach: 5.0 mi
- Chimney Corners Resort Beach: 10.1 mi
- Beulah Beach: 11.9 mi
- Congressional Summer Assembly Crystal Lake Beach: 12.6 mi
- Congressional Summer Assembly Lake Michigan Beach: 13.2 mi
Gardens: 9
- Glen Arbor Gardens: 7.8 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 21.1 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 21.1 mi
- Traverse City Community Garden: 21.2 mi
- Koeze Stable Garden: 21.2 mi
Museums: 8
- Empire Area Museum: 1.1 mi
- Beeman Barn: 1.1 mi
- Glen Haven Cannery Boathouse: 7.5 mi
- Sleeping Bear Point Coast Guard Station Maritime Museum: 7.7 mi
- Lake Ann Historical Society Museum: 12.2 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Fog Signal Building: 11.7 mi
- Boathouse: 11.7 mi
- Pointe Betsie Lighthouse: 11.7 mi
- Frankfort North Breakwater Light: 14.7 mi
Attractions: 4
- The Cistern: 21.1 mi
- World's Largest Cherry Pie - Pan: 22.4 mi
- Suspendend Overlook: 23.0 mi
- Rope Swing: 23.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Marl Springs: 3.1 mi
- Dodge Spring: 6.7 mi
- artesian well: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Jacktown: 4.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Chuck Wagon: 11.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Benzonia Roadside Park: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Empire Bluffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus Hill | E 97° | 370 m | 17.9 mi |
| Gallagher Hill | E 95° | 355 m | 17.0 mi |
| Varney Hill | E 100° | 337 m | 9.6 mi |
| Champion Hill | SSE 169° | 337 m | 11.1 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | S 169° | 332 m | 19.5 mi |
| Twin Mountains | SE 142° | 332 m | 21.6 mi |
| Warner Hill | ESE 106° | 331 m | 9.9 mi |
| Pierce Hill | ESE 123° | 322 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:18 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:49 | 21:35 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:20 | 16:18 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 23 | 31 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maple City 1E, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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