Historic site · Michigan
Pontoon Alley
Pontoon Alley is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 206 m. The nearest named place is Edwnville Falls, a waterfall 1.0 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 53 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates43.82590, -84.36327
- 52.5 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Wixom Lake West Public Access: 1.2 mi
- Billings Township Park: 2.9 mi
- Mills Township Park: 5.6 mi
- Leo Ross Memorial Park: 7.0 mi
- Ross Lake Park: 7.7 mi
Nature reserves: 25
- Beaverton School Nature Area Number 2: 3.5 mi
- Eddy End Club: 3.9 mi
- Woodring Buckeye Hunt Club: 7.5 mi
- Gladwin School Nature Area: 8.8 mi
- Beaverton Schools Nature Area: 9.1 mi
Museums: 17
- Sanford Historical Museum: 10.4 mi
- Gladwin Historic Village: 12.2 mi
- Gladwin County Historical Society Museum: 13.2 mi
- Herbert D. Doan Midland County History Center: 14.4 mi
- Carriage House: 14.5 mi
Gardens: 13
- Snake Creek Overlook: 14.9 mi
- Dahlia Hill: 14.9 mi
- Rose Garden: 14.9 mi
- Trial Garden: 14.9 mi
- Children's Garden: 14.9 mi
Attractions: 4
- Wooden Jump: 11.8 mi
- Heritage Park: 14.5 mi
- Rope Swing: 15.7 mi
- Standish Historic Train: 22.8 mi
Artworks: 4
- Solar Powered Earth: 14.4 mi
- Founders Circle: 15.1 mi
- Family Sculpture: 15.9 mi
- Dragonfly: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Linwood Rest Area 626: 17.8 mi
- Clare Welcome Center 634: 20.6 mi
- Alger Rest Area 625: 23.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Edwnville Falls: 1.0 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Larkin Baseball Memorial: 11.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Hard Luck: 19.0 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:12 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:40 | 21:24 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:59 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:09 | 16:16 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 22 | 32 | 43 | 56 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gladwin, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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