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The Palisades

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Elevation
206 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Mount Siskiwit360 m · 18.7 mi
Sunset, June solstice
21:59local time
Coordinates
48.1882, -88.4295
The Palisades, seen from above at true elevation

The Palisades is a cliff in Michigan, at a recorded 206 m. Mount Siskiwit stands 360 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Albert Stoll, Jr. Memorial, a historic site 2.0 miles away. 8 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.

Elevation
206 m

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SiskiwitWSW 238°360 m18.7 mi
Mount OjibwaySW 236°345 m9.8 mi
Pine MountainWSW 243°275 m15.6 mi
Mount SaginawSW 223°274 m12.0 mi
Ransom HillSW 232°266 m10.3 mi

8 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 7
Historic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5819:2520:06
June solstice05:5421:0921:59
September equinox07:4119:1219:54
December solstice08:4216:0917:03

Local time (America/Toronto).

Inside the official boundary of Isle Royale National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Aug.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

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