Ghost town · Michigan
Vermilion Point
Vermilion Point is a ghost town in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 184 m. The nearest named place is Crisp Point Lighthouse Park, a park 5.2 miles away. Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 20 named places lie within 25 miles.
human settlement in Michigan, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates46.76310, -85.14890
- 19.2 mi off the Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway
20 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 5
- Little Lake Sanctuary: 6.5 mi
- Barb's Beach Nature Preserve: 7.2 mi
- Margaret Shroyer Sanctuary: 7.3 mi
- John J. Helstrom at Shelldrake River Nature Preserve: 8.3 mi
- Seney National Wildlife Refuge - Whitefish Point Unit: 9.2 mi
Parks: 4
- Crisp Point Lighthouse Park: 5.2 mi
- Little Lake Public Access: 10.4 mi
- Sawmill Creek Park: 10.6 mi
- Muskallonge Lake State Park: 23.7 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Shelldrake: 8.1 mi
- M.M. Drake: 9.1 mi
- Whitefish Point Lighthouse: 9.1 mi
- Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: 9.1 mi
Museums: 3
- Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum: 9.0 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 9.1 mi
- 1923 Surfboat House: 9.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Tahquamenon Falls (Lower Falls): 11.3 mi
- Tahquamenon Falls (Upper Falls): 14.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Shelldrake: 8.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Stables Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:13 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:52 | 21:39 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:00 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:23 | 16:04 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 19 | 26 | 37 | 48 | 57 | 63 | 65 | 59 | 47 | 35 | 26 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Whitefish PT, 8 mi away.
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