- Elevation, modelled
- 428 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Summit Mountain571 m · 6.2 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:48local time
- Coordinates
- 46.5372, -87.5958
Kivela Road Recreation Area and Trail is a park in Michigan, at a modelled 428 m. Summit Mountain stands 571 m to the south-southwest, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Carp River Gardens, a park 1.2 miles away. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Negaunee Township
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kivela Road Recreation Area and Trail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Mountain | SSW 195° | 571 m | 6.2 mi |
| Wewe Hills | SSE 147° | 493 m | 6.6 mi |
| Green Hills | SSW 199° | 467 m | 14.9 mi |
| Ives Hill | NNW 331° | 460 m | 22.9 mi |
| Pilot Knob | SW 233° | 457 m | 4.9 mi |
| Ragged Hills | SE 127° | 421 m | 7.1 mi |
| Kona Hills | SE 134° | 416 m | 6.1 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | NE 47° | 372 m | 6.9 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Carp River Gardens: 1.2 mi
- Miners Park: 1.7 mi
- Eastwood Playlot: 1.9 mi
- Cherry Street Field: 2.3 mi
- Peter Waara Park: 2.6 mi
Peaks: 15
- Jasper Knob: 4.5 mi
- Pilot Knob: 4.9 mi
- Kona Hills: 6.1 mi
- Summit Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Wewe Hills: 6.6 mi
Museums: 12
- Michigan Iron Industry Museum: 1.8 mi
- Negaunee Historical Society Museum: 2.5 mi
- U.S. National Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame: 4.1 mi
- Cliffs Shaft Museum: 5.0 mi
- Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum: 5.0 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Morgan Meadows Falls: 5.7 mi
- Lower Morgan Meadows Falls: 5.7 mi
- Warner Falls: 7.2 mi
- Lower Carp Falls: 7.5 mi
- Morgan Falls: 7.8 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Vielmetti-Peters Conservation Reserve: 4.9 mi
- Forestville Recreation Area: 7.1 mi
- Echo Lake Nature Preserve: 7.5 mi
- Forests for the Future #16 Reserve: 8.9 mi
- Chocolay Bayou Nature Preserve: 11.6 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Jackson Mine Monument: 1.7 mi
- Forestville Fireplace: 6.8 mi
- Harlow Farms First Homestead: 8.0 mi
- Bartlett King: 8.1 mi
- Site of Barnes-Hecker Mine Disaster: 9.0 mi
Beaches: 6
- Teal Lake Beach: 2.0 mi
- Hidden Beach: 8.5 mi
- Dead River Beach: 10.0 mi
- Picnic Rocks Beach: 10.3 mi
- Middle Bay Beach: 10.4 mi
Attractions: 5
- Lower Harbor Ore Dock: 9.7 mi
- Fire Bell: 9.7 mi
- McClintock Annex: 9.9 mi
- Abandoned Soviet Transport IL-76: 16.6 mi
- Lockheed T-33: 16.9 mi
Gardens: 4
- Incubator Community Garden: 4.6 mi
- NMU Hoop House: 9.3 mi
- Marquette Community Gardens: 10.5 mi
- KI Sawyer Community Garden: 17.7 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Last Bluff: 4.7 mi
- The Cut: 7.9 mi
- Migisy Bluff: 10.1 mi
- Black Rocks: 11.0 mi
Artworks: 3
- Father Marquette Statue: 9.6 mi
- Lakenenland: 21.3 mi
- Lakenenland: 21.4 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Marquette Harbor Lighthouse: 10.4 mi
- Breakwater Light: 10.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Marquette Welcome Center: 11.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Thomas Rock Natural Area: 18.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:54 | 19:23 | 20:03 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 21:01 | 21:48 |
| September equinox | 07:38 | 19:10 | 19:50 |
| December solstice | 08:32 | 16:15 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 16 | 25 | 37 | 51 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 31 | 20 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marquette, 2 mi away.
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