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British Landing

British Landing from directly overhead

British Landing is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 179 m. Maple Hill stands 300 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Holmes Hill, a peak 0.8 miles away. 168 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.

How to reach it

Coordinates45.87744, -84.64509

168 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 49
  • Jahn, Martin and Reinhardt Family Nature Preserve: 8.7 mi
  • Hathaway Family's Regina Caeli Nature Preserve: 8.8 mi
  • Dousman's Mill State Historic Site: 9.3 mi
  • Poupard Bay Nature Preserve: 9.4 mi
  • Search Bay Nature Preserve: 10.7 mi
Parks: 46
Museums: 18
Historic sites: 17
Peaks: 13
Attractions: 6
Rest areas: 4
Springs: 3
  • Dablott Spring: 0.9 mi
  • Dwightwood Springs: 2.4 mi
  • The Big Spring: 22.6 mi
Beaches: 3
Artworks: 3
Gardens: 2
Natural arches: 1
Lighthouses: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Maple HillNNW300 m20.5 mi
Peek-A-Boo HillNE222 m15.4 mi
Rabbit Back PeakNW212 m4.8 mi
Castle RockWNW210 m5.2 mi
Billiau HillSW207 m20.5 mi
Mount NeboSW201 m14.5 mi
St. Anthony's RockW183 m4.0 mi
Brulee PointNE179 m10.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1219:51
June solstice05:4920:4721:33
September equinox07:2618:5919:38
December solstice08:1816:0716:57

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F181827385061666659473626
Precip in2.11.51.93.02.63.33.03.13.74.32.72.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Ignace, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/3688784633

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