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Northrup Grave

Northrup Grave from directly overhead

Northrup Grave is a historic site in Michigan, at a recorded elevation of 285 m. Baldy stands 427 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is East Creek Reserve, a nature reserve 2.7 miles away. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
285 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.62667, -85.45028

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Woods and Waters Common Area: 2.7 mi
  • Mayfield Pond Park: 4.2 mi
  • Gazebo Rose Park: 4.6 mi
  • Arbutus Lake No. 5 Park: 4.6 mi
  • Grace Macdonald Park: 4.9 mi
Artworks: 23
Museums: 20
Peaks: 19
Attractions: 16
  • Hill to the Lake: 5.1 mi
  • Woodchip Hill: 6.3 mi
  • S-Curve: 6.5 mi
  • 6k Hill: 7.1 mi
  • The Wall: 7.2 mi
Gardens: 11
Historic sites: 7
Beaches: 6
  • West End Beach: 13.5 mi
  • Torch Lake Sand Bar Public Access Point: 16.7 mi
  • Public Access: 17.2 mi
  • North Beach: 19.1 mi
  • Archie Valleau Landing: 19.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
BaldyESE427 m22.4 mi
Allen HillESE417 m23.0 mi
Briar HillSW410 m19.1 mi
Exodus HillNW370 m16.0 mi
Twentyone HillESE358 m14.9 mi
Gallagher HillNW355 m17.2 mi
Varney HillWNW337 m23.5 mi
Twin MountainsWSW332 m17.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:1619:54
June solstice05:5720:4621:31
September equinox07:3019:0319:41
December solstice08:1616:1717:05

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182027405363676559463524
Precip in2.31.71.93.33.43.23.53.53.33.92.92.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fife Lake 2wnw, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/354040764

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