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Benzie Area Historical Museum

Benzie Area Historical Museum from directly overhead

Benzie Area Historical Museum is a museum in Michigan, at a recorded elevation of 237 m. Exodus Hill stands 370 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Benzonia Village Park, a park 0.4 miles away. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
237 m

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates44.61778, -86.10611

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks: 23
Museums: 17
Beaches: 9
Historic sites: 8
Gardens: 6
  • Glen Arbor Gardens: 20.2 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 24.2 mi
  • Native Plant Garden: 24.3 mi
  • Traverse City Community Garden: 24.3 mi
  • Koeze Stable Garden: 24.3 mi
Lighthouses: 4
Springs: 3
  • Marl Springs: 9.8 mi
  • Old Facefull: 14.9 mi
  • Dodge Spring: 16.5 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Rope Swing: 23.8 mi
  • The Cistern: 24.4 mi
  • Suspendend Overlook: 24.5 mi
Artworks: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Benzonia Roadside Park: 5.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Exodus HillENE 62°370 m22.0 mi
Gallagher HillENE 59°355 m21.7 mi
Champion HillENE 66°337 m4.2 mi
Varney HillNE 45°337 m15.7 mi
Crystal MountainSE 141°332 m8.4 mi
Twin MountainsESE 106°332 m15.7 mi
Warner HillNE 48°331 m15.0 mi
Pierce HillE 89°322 m20.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4919:1819:57
June solstice06:0020:4921:34
September equinox07:3219:0519:44
December solstice08:1916:1917:08

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242533435464696861503829
Precip in2.21.72.03.13.13.23.03.23.74.02.92.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Frankfort 2NE, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/367816221

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