Wurtsmith Air Museum
Wurtsmith Air Museum is a museum in Michigan, at a recorded elevation of 186 m. Chin Whisker Hill stands 318 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Ken Ratliff Park, a park 0.3 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 2.3 miles off. 79 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
The story
The Wurtsmith Air Museum is an aviation museum located at Oscoda–Wurtsmith Airport in Oscoda, Michigan focused on the history of Wurtsmith Air Force Base and aviation in northeastern Michigan.
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Wikidata Q124255473, matched on coordinates and name (15 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 186 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 2.3 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Foote Pond Overlook · 8 mi
- Westgate Scenic Overlook · 20 mi
79 named places within 25 miles
- Ken Ratliff Park: 0.3 mi
- Sports Complex: 0.7 mi
- Van Etten Creek Park: 1.1 mi
- Shared Greenspace: 1.5 mi
- Green Cedars Sculpture Walk: 1.6 mi
- Frink's Pond Plant Preserve: 8.6 mi
- Harrisville State Park: 13.4 mi
- Tawas Point State Park: 14.9 mi
- Alcona County Recreation Area: 15.5 mi
- Sturgeon Point State Park: 18.0 mi
- AuSable-Oscoda Historical Museum: 3.0 mi
- Trapper's Cabin: 13.2 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps Cabin: 13.2 mi
- Lumbering History Exhibit Area: 13.2 mi
- Wanigan: 13.3 mi
- Kiwanis' Monument: 13.3 mi
- Iargo Springs: 15.8 mi
- Iargo Springs Interpretive Site: 15.8 mi
- Harrisville State Park Beach: 13.5 mi
- Tawas Point Camper's Beach: 14.5 mi
- Tawas Point Pet Friendly Beach: 14.7 mi
- Lumberman's Monument: 13.2 mi
- Canoer's Memorial: 14.5 mi
- Tawas Point Lighthouse: 14.9 mi
- Tawas Point Lighthouse: 14.9 mi
- Mount Maria: 22.4 mi
- Chin Whisker Hill: 24.6 mi
- Oscoda Garden Club: 2.2 mi
- Paul Bunyan Statue: 2.7 mi
- Harrisville State Park Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
- Au Gres River Roadside Park: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wurtsmith Air Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chin Whisker Hill | NW 316° | 318 m | 24.6 mi |
| Mount Maria | NNW 335° | 282 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:08 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:38 | 21:22 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:54 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 08:07 | 16:09 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 20 | 28 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrisville SP, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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