Ghost town · Michigan
Branch
Branch is a ghost town in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 292 m. Dixon Hall stands 332 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Memorial Park, a park 0.9 miles away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates41.92944, -85.05464
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
- Rotary Park: 1.6 mi
- Pilot Knob Park: 1.7 mi
- Heritage Park: 2.1 mi
- Coldwater Linear Park: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- The Adaline Kershaw Woods at Kope Kon Nature Sanctuary: 11.6 mi
- Ropchan Wildlife Refuge: 13.6 mi
- Nottawaseppi Band of the Huron Potawatomi Reservation: 16.2 mi
- Sand Creek Prairie Plant Preserve: 16.4 mi
- Flowering Dogwood Nature Sanctuary: 17.2 mi
Museums: 8
- Wing House Museum: 3.0 mi
- Allen Area Historical Society Museum: 14.7 mi
- Old Gate House: 15.4 mi
- Grosvenor House Museum: 20.6 mi
- Sturgis Historical Society Museum: 20.7 mi
Peaks: 6
- Stony Point Hill: 11.1 mi
- Dixon Hall: 12.5 mi
- Hell's Point: 15.0 mi
- Colon Mountain: 16.3 mi
- Sand Hill: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Coldwater Welcome Center 716: 6.3 mi
- Pigeon Creek Welcome Center: 24.1 mi
- Battle Creek Rest Area: 24.6 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Civilian Conservation Corps Camp: 15.7 mi
- Steuben County Soldier's Monument: 20.6 mi
- Fort Cooper: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Wall Lake Beach: 15.6 mi
Attractions: 1
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 21.2 mi
Gardens: 1
- Barber House Children's Garden: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Branch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixon Hall | N 3° | 332 m | 12.5 mi |
| Hell's Point | S 172° | 326 m | 15.0 mi |
| Knob Hill | SW 219° | 316 m | 24.6 mi |
| Colon Mountain | W 274° | 287 m | 16.3 mi |
| Stony Point Hill | N 9° | 286 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:16 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:37 | 21:20 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:03 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:05 | 16:28 | 17:13 |
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 | 26 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coldwater ST School, 4 mi away.
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