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Ontonagon Lighthouse

Ontonagon Lighthouse, seen from above at true elevation

Ontonagon Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 184 m. Summit Peak stands 595 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. 48 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.

The story

lighthouse in Michigan, United States

Dates from 1853.

Wikidata Q7095063, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Built
1884

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates46.87338, -89.32590

48 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 14
  • Lakeshore Park: 0.3 mi
  • Tousignant Park: 0.3 mi
  • Ontonagon Riverfront Park: 0.3 mi
  • Rose Island Landing: 0.4 mi
  • Webber Park: 0.5 mi
Peaks: 11
Waterfalls: 7
  • Bonanza Falls: 12.2 mi
  • Gleason Falls: 14.1 mi
  • Nonesuch Falls: 16.2 mi
  • Cascade Creek Falls: 16.3 mi
  • O Kun de Kun Falls: 17.4 mi
Beaches: 3
Cliffs: 2
Historic sites: 2
  • Victoria Mine "New" Shaft No. 2 Hoist House: 12.8 mi
  • North Bruce Lutheran Church (ruins): 20.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Lighthouses: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Sand Dunes: 10.6 mi
Springs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Summit PeakWSW 248°595 m22.9 mi
Government PeakWSW 252°559 m20.1 mi
Cuyahoga PeakWSW 258°480 m18.9 mi
Cloud PeakWSW 258°459 m19.6 mi
Adventure MountainESE 122°447 m13.5 mi
Miscowawbic PeakWSW 256°438 m23.2 mi
C Shaft HillSE 142°422 m12.3 mi
LaFayette PeakWSW 255°404 m24.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:0119:3020:10
June solstice06:0421:0921:56
September equinox07:4519:1719:57
December solstice08:4116:2017:12

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F171929415463676659473423
Precip in2.91.61.72.43.12.93.23.02.93.62.72.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ontonagon 6 SE, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1075745802

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