1923 Surfboat House
1923 Surfboat House is a museum in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 186 m. Mission Hill stands 295 m to the south-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 22 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1923
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 20.0 mi off the Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway
22 named places within 25 miles
- Seney National Wildlife Refuge - Whitefish Point Unit: 0.3 mi
- Barb's Beach Nature Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Margaret Shroyer Sanctuary: 1.9 mi
- Little Lake Sanctuary: 2.6 mi
- John J. Helstrom at Shelldrake River Nature Preserve: 7.5 mi
- Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: 0.0 mi
- M.M. Drake: 0.0 mi
- Whitefish Point Lighthouse: 0.0 mi
- Shelldrake: 7.3 mi
- Sawmill Creek Park: 10.5 mi
- Crisp Point Lighthouse Park: 14.2 mi
- Little Lake Public Access: 19.4 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 0.0 mi
- Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum: 0.0 mi
- Shelldrake: 7.4 mi
- Vermilion Point: 9.1 mi
- Tahquamenon Falls (Lower Falls): 16.5 mi
- Tahquamenon Falls (Upper Falls): 19.6 mi
- Stables Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
- Big Pines Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
- Mission Hill: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of 1923 Surfboat House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Hill | SSE 147° | 295 m | 24.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:12 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:51 | 21:38 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:00 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:23 | 16:03 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 19 | 26 | 37 | 48 | 57 | 63 | 65 | 59 | 47 | 35 | 26 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Whitefish PT, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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