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Mackinaw City

Mackinaw City is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 179 m. Graham Benchmark stands 405 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Conkling Heritage Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

park in Cheboygan County, Michigan, United States of America

Wikidata Q49520489, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Michigan Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates45.78126, -84.72502

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves
  • Hathaway Family's Regina Caeli Nature Preserve: 1.7 mi
  • Dousman's Mill State Historic Site: 3.7 mi
  • John and Julia Pachy Nature Preserve: 7.2 mi
  • Harry C. Smith Nature Preserve: 7.3 mi
  • Barb and Joe Traub Family Working Forest Reserve: 7.4 mi
Peaks: 22
Museums: 19
Historic sites: 18
  • Colonial Fort Michilimackinac: 0.7 mi
  • Grave of Father Marquette: 6.2 mi
  • Mackinac Conference: 6.8 mi
  • Round Island Lighthouse: 6.8 mi
  • Biddle House: 6.9 mi
Attractions: 5
Rest areas: 5
Springs: 3
Beaches: 2
Gardens: 2
Lighthouses: 1
Natural arches: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Graham BenchmarkSSW 207°405 m23.9 mi
Nub's KnobSSW 201°398 m23.3 mi
Emmet HeightsSSW 208°395 m23.5 mi
Tower HillSSW 201°393 m23.6 mi
Pintail PeakSSW 201°368 m23.8 mi
Island View HillSW 232°330 m21.5 mi
Mount PisageSSW 203°299 m20.2 mi
Griswold MountainSSE 168°269 m24.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1219:51
June solstice05:5020:4721:33
September equinox07:2718:5919:38
December solstice08:1816:0816:58

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202128405162676761493728

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Ignace Mackinac BR, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/11012516886

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