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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw from directly overhead

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw is a museum in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 177 m. Graham Benchmark stands 405 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Conkling Heritage Park, a park 0.2 miles away. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter MACKINAW WAGB-83 is known as the “Queen of the Great Lakes” and “The Largest Icebreaker on the Great Lakes”. She was built during World War II to meet the heavy demands of war materials and transportation during the winter months.

About

The story

former Coast Guard icebreaker, now a museum ship

Wikidata Q7866132, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Built
1944
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates45.77969, -84.72032
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves
  • Hathaway Family's Regina Caeli Nature Preserve: 1.9 mi
  • Dousman's Mill State Historic Site: 3.5 mi
  • John and Julia Pachy Nature Preserve: 7.1 mi
  • Harry C. Smith Nature Preserve: 7.2 mi
  • Barb and Joe Traub Family Working Forest Reserve: 7.4 mi
Peaks: 22
Historic sites: 19
Museums: 18
Attractions: 5
Rest areas: 5
Artworks: 4
Springs: 3
Beaches: 2
Gardens: 2
Lighthouses: 1
Natural arches: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Graham BenchmarkSSW 208°405 m23.9 mi
Nub's KnobSSW 202°398 m23.3 mi
Emmet HeightsSSW 209°395 m23.6 mi
Tower HillSSW 202°393 m23.5 mi
Pintail PeakSSW 202°368 m23.8 mi
Island View HillSW 233°330 m21.6 mi
Mount PisageSSW 204°299 m20.2 mi
Griswold MountainSSE 168°269 m24.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1219:51
June solstice05:5020:4721:33
September equinox07:2618:5919:38
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, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/166392310

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