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Deward

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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
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
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
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
Ghost towns: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cote Dame MarieS 175°456 m16.7 mi
Cleary HillS 189°446 m16.9 mi
Olsen HillS 173°444 m17.0 mi
Taylor HillS 173°439 m16.3 mi
Watson HillsNNE 14°438 m21.6 mi
Three Sisters RangeS 172°431 m16.4 mi
Toll HillESE 107°430 m2.1 mi
Redner HillE 79°430 m11.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1319:52
June solstice05:5420:4521:30
September equinox07:2719:0019:39
December solstice08:1516:1317:02

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F181929415463666558463424
Precip in2.92.02.23.83.13.02.63.63.84.03.13.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gaylord 9 SSW, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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