The High Banks
The High Banks is a cliff in Michigan, at a recorded elevation of 319 m. Oakland Heights Landfill stands 388 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Charles F. Sherman Memorial Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 16 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 319 m
How to reach it
- 15.9 mi off the Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Charles F. Sherman Memorial Park: 1.2 mi
- Ortonville Ball Park: 1.3 mi
- Narrin Village Park: 1.6 mi
- Brandon Township Community Park: 1.8 mi
- Bald Eagle Lake Park: 2.2 mi
- Michigan Renaissance Festival: 7.5 mi
- Antique Tractors: 9.9 mi
- Antique Tractors: 9.9 mi
- Antique Tractors: 9.9 mi
- Pavilion and Carousel: 9.9 mi
- Orion Veterans Memorial: 10.5 mi
- Lincoln Memorial: 11.8 mi
- Waterford Veterans Memorial: 12.4 mi
- Major Oliver Williams Farm Site: 12.5 mi
- Burton Veterans' Memorial: 13.3 mi
- Horseshoe Lake State Game Area: 7.6 mi
- Davisburg State Game Area: 8.3 mi
- Golden Preserve: 8.3 mi
- River Run Preserve: 8.9 mi
- Gingell Nature Area: 10.4 mi
- Stony Lake Beach: 7.3 mi
- Davis Lake Beach (Residents Only): 7.4 mi
- Day Camp Beach: 13.3 mi
- Overnight Beach: 13.4 mi
- Kelly Beach: 13.5 mi
- Old Mill Museum: 1.2 mi
- Grand Blanc Heritage Museum: 11.9 mi
- Wolley Dentist Building: 13.7 mi
- Davison Area Historical Museum: 13.7 mi
- Oakland Township Historical Museum: 14.7 mi
- PLRA Metal Bike Sign: 12.2 mi
- Waterford Police Statue: 12.3 mi
- Stainless Steel Butterfly: 14.7 mi
- Echo Cognitio: 15.7 mi
- Zee: 15.8 mi
- Enders Hill: 3.5 mi
- Kerr Hill: 3.8 mi
- Pinnacle Point: 3.9 mi
- Mount Christie: 5.6 mi
- Mount Holly: 7.4 mi
- Hana's Garden: 5.3 mi
- McLaren Healing Gardens: 8.5 mi
- Rotary Pollination Park: 8.8 mi
- Native Plant Gardens: 10.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 13.1 mi
- West Shelter: 12.2 mi
- Lakeside Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
- Rose Sortor Gazebo: 17.0 mi
- Southdale Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Riverside Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
- Clarkston Rest Area 904: 7.8 mi
- Five Lakes Rest Area 629: 15.1 mi
- Fenton Rest Area 624: 15.7 mi
- Swartz Creek Rest Area 627: 23.8 mi
- Stepping Stone Falls: 19.8 mi
- The Bluffs: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The High Banks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Heights Landfill | SE 138° | 388 m | 13.3 mi |
| Mount Christie | ENE 62° | 387 m | 5.6 mi |
| Grampian Hills | ESE 102° | 375 m | 11.3 mi |
| Kerr Hill | NNE 26° | 367 m | 3.8 mi |
| Pine Knob | SSE 159° | 367 m | 7.7 mi |
| Enders Hill | WSW 253° | 366 m | 3.5 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SE 134° | 351 m | 13.7 mi |
| Mount Kanzer | SSW 209° | 351 m | 18.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:09 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:33 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:56 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 16:17 | 17:03 |
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 | 23 | 25 | 34 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Goodrich, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/353981012
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