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Colonial Michilimackinac

Colonial Michilimackinac from directly overhead

Colonial Michilimackinac is a museum in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Graham Benchmark stands 405 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Michilimackinac State Historic Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Step-free access
Limited

How to reach it

Coordinates45.78783, -84.73217

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves
  • Hathaway Family's Regina Caeli Nature Preserve: 1.5 mi
  • Dousman's Mill State Historic Site: 4.3 mi
  • John and Julia Pachy Nature Preserve: 7.5 mi
  • Harry C. Smith Nature Preserve: 7.7 mi
  • Barb and Joe Traub Family Working Forest Reserve: 7.8 mi
Peaks: 22
Historic sites: 19
Museums: 18
Attractions: 5
Rest areas: 5
Springs: 3
Beaches: 2
Gardens: 2
Lighthouses: 1
Natural arches: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Graham BenchmarkSSW 206°405 m24.1 mi
Nub's KnobSSW 200°398 m23.7 mi
Emmet HeightsSSW 207°395 m23.8 mi
Tower HillSSW 200°393 m23.9 mi
Pintail PeakSSW 200°368 m24.1 mi
Island View HillSW 231°330 m21.5 mi
Mount PisageSSW 201°299 m20.5 mi
Griswold MountainSSE 167°269 m24.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1219:51
June solstice05:5020:4721:33
September equinox07:2718:5919:38
December solstice08:1816:0816:58

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202128405162676761493728

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Ignace Mackinac BR, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2898441496

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