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Leelanau Historical Museum

Leelanau Historical Museum from directly overhead

Leelanau Historical Museum is a museum in Michigan, at a recorded elevation of 179 m. Exodus Hill stands 370 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Leland Village Green, a park 0.2 miles away. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historical society in Michigan, United States of America

Wikidata Q6516275, matched on coordinates and name (25 m apart).

What the record says

Elevation
179 m

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates45.02172, -85.75918

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks: 23
Peaks: 19
Attractions: 17
  • 45th Parallel: 6.3 mi
  • Hessler Log Cabin: 13.8 mi
  • The Cistern: 19.3 mi
  • Stone Circle: 20.2 mi
  • Hugh J. Gray Cairn: 20.5 mi
Historic sites: 16
Museums: 11
  • Eyaawing Museum and Cultural Center: 7.4 mi
  • Northport Area Museum: 10.2 mi
  • Glen Haven Cannery Boathouse: 15.4 mi
  • Sleeping Bear Point Coast Guard Station Maritime Museum: 15.5 mi
  • Elk Rapids Area Historical Museum: 18.9 mi
Gardens: 11
  • Glen Arbor Gardens: 14.1 mi
  • Arrowhead Garden: Iva's North: 19.1 mi
  • Salvation Army Daycare Garden: 19.6 mi
  • Challengers Island Garden: 19.6 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 19.6 mi
Beaches: 7
Springs: 3
  • artesian well: 12.1 mi
  • Dodge Spring: 16.2 mi
  • Marl Springs: 23.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Exodus HillS 172°370 m17.8 mi
Gallagher HillS 175°355 m16.9 mi
Varney HillSSW 199°337 m17.9 mi
Warner HillSSW 198°331 m18.9 mi
Fouch HillS 171°321 m13.9 mi
Sugarloaf MountainSSW 202°319 m8.1 mi
Hickory HillSSE 165°301 m18.0 mi
Old Baldy DuneSW 224°300 m22.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:1719:56
June solstice05:5720:4921:34
September equinox07:3119:0419:42
December solstice08:1916:1617:05

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232431415262676761493929
Precip in2.31.52.02.92.93.02.72.73.54.03.12.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Northport 2W, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1340893861

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