Ghost town · Michigan
Deward
Deward is a ghost town in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 376 m. Cote Dame Marie stands 456 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Toll Hill, a peak 2.1 miles away. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Michigan, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates44.84060, -84.82670
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Betty Sajdak Park: 5.5 mi
- Big Bradford Lake Public Access: 6.0 mi
- Heart Lake Public Access: 7.4 mi
- Otsego Lake State Park: 9.2 mi
- Bear Lake Public Access: 9.7 mi
Peaks: 49
- Toll Hill: 2.1 mi
- Redner Hill: 11.7 mi
- Rosecrans Hill: 13.5 mi
- Mount Franklin: 13.8 mi
- Thompson Hill: 13.8 mi
Nature reserves: 23
- Papoose Lake Nature Sanctuary: 5.8 mi
- Papoose Lake Nature Sanctuary: 6.0 mi
- Upper Manistee Headwaters: The Milock Family Preserve: 10.5 mi
- Na Wak Wa Club: 11.2 mi
- Black River Conservation Association: 12.0 mi
Attractions: 20
- Quick Dip: 6.9 mi
- Indian Village: 14.6 mi
- Campfire Point: 14.9 mi
- Inspiration Point: 14.9 mi
- Main Village: 14.9 mi
Museums: 12
- Logging Museum: 10.5 mi
- Visitor's Center: 10.6 mi
- Major Hartwick Museum: 10.9 mi
- Mancelona Area Historical Society Museum: 12.6 mi
- Crawford County Historical Museum: 13.6 mi
Beaches: 10
- Main Beach: 9.1 mi
- North Beach: 9.3 mi
- Beach Area: 14.8 mi
- Richardi Park Beach: 21.0 mi
- Public Access: 22.2 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Fort: 15.5 mi
- Bellaire Veteran's Memorial: 20.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 22.2 mi
- Alden Lighthouse: 22.3 mi
- C.C.C. Worker: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Hartwick Pines Rest Area 404: 8.4 mi
- Gaylord Rest Area 405: 11.6 mi
- Grayling Rest Area 403: 16.8 mi
- Vanderbilt Rest Area 406: 19.6 mi
Artworks: 3
- 4-Season Mural: 14.8 mi
- Greeting from Gaylord Mural: 14.9 mi
- Wings Mural: 14.9 mi
Gardens: 2
- Otsego County Demonstration Garden: 16.0 mi
- Spencer Creek Rain Garden: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pere Cheney: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Deward. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cote Dame Marie | S 175° | 456 m | 16.7 mi |
| Cleary Hill | S 189° | 446 m | 16.9 mi |
| Olsen Hill | S 173° | 444 m | 17.0 mi |
| Taylor Hill | S 173° | 439 m | 16.3 mi |
| Watson Hills | NNE 14° | 438 m | 21.6 mi |
| Three Sisters Range | S 172° | 431 m | 16.4 mi |
| Toll Hill | ESE 107° | 430 m | 2.1 mi |
| Redner Hill | E 79° | 430 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:13 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:45 | 21:30 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:00 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:15 | 16:13 | 17:02 |
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 | 18 | 19 | 29 | 41 | 54 | 63 | 66 | 65 | 58 | 46 | 34 | 24 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gaylord 9 SSW, 7 mi away.
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