Empire Area Museum
Empire Area Museum is a museum in Michigan, at a recorded elevation of 186 m. Exodus Hill stands 370 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Beeman Barn, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
village in Leelanau County, Michigan, United States of America
Dates from 1895.
Wikidata Q2254376, matched on coordinates and name (319 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 186 m
What to expect
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- James R. Johnson Park: 0.2 mi
- James R. Johnson Park: 0.3 mi
- New Neighborhood Common Area: 0.3 mi
- Lake Michigan Beach Park: 0.4 mi
- Shalda Park: 0.5 mi
- Medenbrook Nature Preserve: 7.2 mi
- Pearl Lake Estates Nature Preserve: 7.3 mi
- Armstrong Lake Public Water Access Site: 7.4 mi
- Pearl Lake Natural Area: 7.8 mi
- Mt. Minnie Nature Preserve: 7.9 mi
- Old Baldy Dune: 1.8 mi
- Shauger Hill: 2.9 mi
- The Sleeping Bear: 4.1 mi
- Prospect Hill: 8.5 mi
- Varney Hill: 9.2 mi
- "Two Bears": 19.0 mi
- Stockade Labyrinth: 20.2 mi
- Time to Let Go: 21.6 mi
- Perry Hannah: 21.6 mi
- Enspire: 21.7 mi
- Miller Hill School: 8.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 10.2 mi
- Archibald Jones & Benzie County River Improvement Co. Marker: 13.1 mi
- James Sheridan Farm: 14.4 mi
- City of Frankfort Welcome Ferry Sign: 14.6 mi
- Peterson Road Beach: 6.1 mi
- Chimney Corners Resort Beach: 11.2 mi
- Beulah Beach: 12.9 mi
- Congressional Summer Assembly Crystal Lake Beach: 13.7 mi
- Congressional Summer Assembly Lake Michigan Beach: 14.3 mi
- Glen Arbor Gardens: 6.7 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 20.6 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 20.7 mi
- Traverse City Community Garden: 20.7 mi
- Koeze Stable Garden: 20.7 mi
- Beeman Barn: 0.0 mi
- Glen Haven Cannery Boathouse: 6.4 mi
- Sleeping Bear Point Coast Guard Station Maritime Museum: 6.6 mi
- Lake Ann Historical Society Museum: 12.1 mi
- Benzie Area Historical Museum: 13.7 mi
- The Cistern: 20.6 mi
- World's Largest Cherry Pie - Pan: 21.9 mi
- Suspendend Overlook: 22.7 mi
- Rope Swing: 23.0 mi
- 45th Parallel: 24.4 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 12.8 mi
- Boathouse: 12.8 mi
- Pointe Betsie Lighthouse: 12.8 mi
- Frankfort North Breakwater Light: 15.8 mi
- Marl Springs: 4.0 mi
- Dodge Spring: 5.9 mi
- artesian well: 19.0 mi
- Empire Bluffs: 1.1 mi
- Jacktown: 4.3 mi
- Chuck Wagon: 10.9 mi
- Benzonia Roadside Park: 19.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Empire Area Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus Hill | E 101° | 370 m | 17.4 mi |
| Gallagher Hill | E 98° | 355 m | 16.4 mi |
| Varney Hill | ESE 106° | 337 m | 9.2 mi |
| Champion Hill | S 173° | 337 m | 11.9 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | S 172° | 332 m | 20.3 mi |
| Twin Mountains | SE 144° | 332 m | 22.0 mi |
| Warner Hill | ESE 112° | 331 m | 9.6 mi |
| Pierce Hill | SE 126° | 322 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:18 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:49 | 21:35 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:20 | 16:18 | 17:07 |
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 | 22 | 23 | 31 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maple City 1E, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/892499048
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