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James R. Johnson Park

James R. Johnson Park from directly overhead

James R. Johnson Park is a park in Michigan, at a recorded elevation of 182 m. Exodus Hill stands 370 m to the east, 18 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
182 m

What to expect

Operated by
Empire Lions Club

How to reach it

Coordinates44.81297, -86.06264

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves: 60
Peaks: 25
Artworks: 23
Historic sites: 17
Beaches: 9
  • Peterson Road Beach: 6.0 mi
  • Chimney Corners Resort Beach: 11.1 mi
  • Beulah Beach: 12.8 mi
  • Congressional Summer Assembly Crystal Lake Beach: 13.6 mi
  • Congressional Summer Assembly Lake Michigan Beach: 14.1 mi
Gardens: 9
  • Glen Arbor Gardens: 6.9 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 20.8 mi
  • Native Plant Garden: 20.8 mi
  • Traverse City Community Garden: 20.9 mi
  • Koeze Stable Garden: 20.9 mi
Museums: 8
Attractions: 5
  • The Cistern: 20.8 mi
  • World's Largest Cherry Pie - Pan: 22.1 mi
  • Suspendend Overlook: 22.8 mi
  • Rope Swing: 23.1 mi
  • 45th Parallel: 24.6 mi
Lighthouses: 4
Springs: 3
  • Marl Springs: 3.9 mi
  • Dodge Spring: 6.1 mi
  • artesian well: 19.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Benzonia Roadside Park: 19.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of James R. Johnson Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Exodus HillE 100°370 m17.6 mi
Gallagher HillE 98°355 m16.6 mi
Varney HillESE 105°337 m9.3 mi
Champion HillS 172°337 m11.9 mi
Crystal MountainS 171°332 m20.2 mi
Twin MountainsSE 144°332 m22.0 mi
Warner HillESE 111°331 m9.8 mi
Pierce HillSE 126°322 m22.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:1819:57
June solstice05:5920:4921:35
September equinox07:3219:0519:44
December solstice08:2016:1817:07

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222331425464696861493828
Precip in2.81.92.02.93.12.92.72.94.14.53.22.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maple City 1E, 12 mi away.

  • bladder campion72 obs
  • Herb Robert71 obs
  • Canada Violet56 obs
  • dame's rocket52 obs
  • wood nettle52 obs
  • Jack-in-the-Pulpit47 obs
  • white baneberry46 obs
  • baby's-breath41 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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/438878893

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