Dousman's Mill State Historic Site
Dousman's Mill State Historic Site is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a recorded elevation of 207 m. Graham Benchmark stands 405 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw, a museum 3.5 miles away. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 207 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Conkling Heritage Park: 3.6 mi
- Conkling Heritage Park: 3.7 mi
- MDOT Mackinaw Straights Roadside Park: 3.7 mi
- Mackinaw City Trailhead (NCST): 3.8 mi
- Village Park: 4.0 mi
- Hathaway Family's Regina Caeli Nature Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Harry C. Smith Nature Preserve: 5.4 mi
- William and Stephanie Veling Nature Preserve: 5.9 mi
- John and Julia Pachy Nature Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Barb and Joe Traub Family Working Forest Reserve: 6.5 mi
- Heilman Hill: 7.7 mi
- Sunset Rock (Chimney Rock): 8.0 mi
- Fort Hill: 8.3 mi
- Holmes Hill: 8.8 mi
- St. Anthony's Rock: 9.0 mi
- Mackinaw City: 3.7 mi
- Colonial Fort Michilimackinac: 4.4 mi
- Round Island Lighthouse: 7.5 mi
- Biddle House: 7.7 mi
- Mackinac Conference: 7.7 mi
- U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw: 3.5 mi
- Mackinaw Trolley Company: 3.6 mi
- Mackinaw Bridge Museum: 3.9 mi
- Colonial Michilimackinac: 4.3 mi
- Mackinaw City Heritage Village: 5.4 mi
- Mystery Town USA: 3.9 mi
- Sea Shell City: 7.8 mi
- Crack in the Island: 8.6 mi
- Mystery Spot: 11.2 mi
- Nautical North Family Adventures: 11.6 mi
- Owl Majestic (aka "Hootie Owl"): 11.6 mi
- Lake Huron: 11.6 mi
- Shimmy: 11.6 mi
- Bald Eagle Catching Fish: 18.0 mi
- Ring of Bright Water II: 23.6 mi
- Mackinaw City Welcome Center 409: 3.7 mi
- Hebron Rest Area 408: 6.1 mi
- Saint Ignace Welcome Center: 7.8 mi
- Saint Ignace Rest Area: 10.2 mi
- Topinabee Rest Area 407: 16.9 mi
- Kiwanis Beach: 9.3 mi
- Chain Lake Beach: 9.9 mi
- Devoe Beach: 23.2 mi
- Doriva Beach: 24.6 mi
- Dwightwood Springs: 8.4 mi
- Dablott Spring: 8.4 mi
- Alanson Fresh Spring Water Well: 21.0 mi
- Secret Garden: 7.7 mi
- Mesochosm Area: 12.8 mi
- Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse: 4.2 mi
- Arch Rock: 8.5 mi
- Sturgeon Bay: 15.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dousman's Mill State Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Benchmark | SW 216° | 405 m | 23.0 mi |
| Nub's Knob | SSW 210° | 398 m | 22.2 mi |
| Emmet Heights | SW 217° | 395 m | 22.8 mi |
| Tower Hill | SSW 210° | 393 m | 22.4 mi |
| Pintail Peak | SSW 210° | 368 m | 22.6 mi |
| Island View Hill | WSW 242° | 330 m | 22.3 mi |
| Mount Pisage | SSW 213° | 299 m | 19.1 mi |
| Griswold Mountain | S 173° | 269 m | 21.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:12 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:47 | 21:33 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:17 | 16:08 | 16:58 |
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 | 20 | 21 | 28 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 67 | 67 | 61 | 49 | 37 | 28 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Ignace Mackinac BR, 8 mi away.
- thimbleberry11 obs
- bluebead lily9 obs
- Green Frog9 obs
- Canada anemone8 obs
- large white trillium6 obs
- red baneberry5 obs
- yellow lady's slipper5 obs
- star-flowered lily-of-the-valley5 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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