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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. Briar Hill stands 517 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is East Creek Reserve, a nature reserve 2.7 miles away. 21 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: 24
Peaks: 21
Museums: 20
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: 9
  • Kingsley Veterans Memorial: 5.2 mi
  • St. Francis A.D. 1887: 12.3 mi
  • Larry Cole Hardy: 12.5 mi
  • Gravesite of Traverse Colantha Walker: 12.8 mi
  • Grand Traverse Veterans Memorial: 12.9 mi
Beaches: 9
  • 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
Briar HillSSW 212°517 m21.3 mi
BaldyESE 114°427 m22.4 mi
Allen HillESE 115°417 m23.0 mi
Briar HillSW 214°410 m19.1 mi
Exodus HillNW 307°370 m16.0 mi
Twentyone HillESE 106°358 m14.9 mi
Twentyone HillESE 110°357 m15.1 mi
Gallagher HillNW 308°355 m17.2 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 5080 °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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