Museum · Michigan
White River Light Station
White River Light Station is a museum in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. The nearest named place is Lighthouse Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Sable Points Lightkeepers Association
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates43.37475, -86.42438
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lighthouse Park: 0.0 mi
- Medbery Park: 0.1 mi
- City Park: 3.7 mi
- Maple Grove Park: 3.8 mi
- Svensson Park: 3.9 mi
Attractions
- Northwest Area: 4.4 mi
- Overlook Bench: 4.5 mi
- South Area: 4.5 mi
- Northeast Area: 4.7 mi
- Mine Shaft: 7.4 mi
Nature reserves: 21
- Koon Creek Wildlife Park: 3.8 mi
- Duck Creek Natural Area: 4.6 mi
- Anderson Woods Nature Preserve: 5.3 mi
- Clear Springs Nature Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Henderson Road Nature Center: 7.2 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Old Underwater Docks: 9.9 mi
- Old Town Hall: 10.7 mi
- Owasippe's Grave: 10.9 mi
- Hedgehog: 11.0 mi
- Army: 11.0 mi
Museums: 14
- Montague Museum: 4.4 mi
- E. Urner Goodman Owasippe Museum: 10.4 mi
- United States Coast Guard Cutter McLane: 11.0 mi
- USS Silversides: 11.0 mi
- Silversides Museum: 11.0 mi
Beaches: 11
- Sylvan Beach Kids Beach: 0.4 mi
- Duck Lake State Park Beach: 2.6 mi
- Sunset Point: 11.0 mi
- Harbour Towne Beach: 11.2 mi
- Turtle Beach: 11.4 mi
Peaks: 6
- Darer Dune: 12.9 mi
- Chapel Dune: 13.0 mi
- Vesper Dune: 13.2 mi
- OSR Indian Hilltop Fort - 1994: 16.1 mi
- Test Hill: 22.1 mi
Artworks: 4
- Butterfly Statue: 4.1 mi
- Sailboats/Trees: 4.5 mi
- Opus in 3 Movements: 4.7 mi
- Sails: 23.5 mi
Springs: 4
- Headwaters: 8.7 mi
- Marl Springs: 10.6 mi
- Shrew Springs: 11.5 mi
- Eagle Springs: 11.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rothbury Rest Area 529: 8.2 mi
- Muskegon Rest Area 501: 8.7 mi
- Hart Rest Area 530: 19.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Leader's Patio: 10.4 mi
- Fairchild Park: 14.8 mi
- The Pines: 14.9 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:20 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:47 | 21:30 |
| September equinox | 07:34 | 19:07 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 08:16 | 16:27 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Montague 4 NW, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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