- Elevation, modelled
- 183 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Graham Benchmark405 m · 24.0 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:32local time
- Coordinates
- 45.7198, -84.6011
MDOT Mackinaw Straights Roadside Park is a park in Michigan, at a modelled 183 m. Graham Benchmark stands 405 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Dousman's Mill State Historic Site, a nature reserve 3.7 miles away. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- State of Michigan
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of MDOT Mackinaw Straights Roadside Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Benchmark | SW 225° | 405 m | 24.0 mi |
| Nub's Knob | SW 220° | 398 m | 22.7 mi |
| Emmet Heights | SW 226° | 395 m | 23.8 mi |
| Tower Hill | SW 219° | 393 m | 22.9 mi |
| Pintail Peak | SW 219° | 368 m | 23.1 mi |
| Island View Hill | WSW 249° | 330 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mount Pisage | SW 224° | 299 m | 19.9 mi |
| Blats Hill | S 169° | 294 m | 22.7 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
- Conkling Heritage Park: 7.2 mi
- Conkling Heritage Park: 7.3 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 7.4 mi
- Mackinaw City Trailhead (NCST): 7.5 mi
- Joseph Doyle Recreation Area: 7.6 mi
- Heilman Hill: 7.0 mi
- Fort Hill: 9.6 mi
- Sunset Rock (Chimney Rock): 9.8 mi
- Holmes Hill: 10.4 mi
- St. Anthony's Rock: 11.9 mi
- Mackinaw City: 7.3 mi
- Colonial Fort Michilimackinac: 8.0 mi
- Round Island Lighthouse: 8.8 mi
- Biddle House: 9.0 mi
- Mission Church: 9.0 mi
- U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw: 7.1 mi
- Mackinaw Trolley Company: 7.3 mi
- Mackinaw Bridge Museum: 7.5 mi
- Colonial Michilimackinac: 7.9 mi
- Spies Heritage Hall: 7.9 mi
- Sea Shell City: 6.1 mi
- Mystery Town USA: 7.6 mi
- Nautical North Family Adventures: 8.0 mi
- Crack in the Island: 10.3 mi
- Mystery Spot: 14.6 mi
- Owl Majestic (aka "Hootie Owl"): 7.9 mi
- Lake Huron: 7.9 mi
- Shimmy: 7.9 mi
- Bald Eagle Catching Fish: 14.9 mi
- The Man on the Cross: 22.2 mi
- Hebron Rest Area 408: 4.6 mi
- Mackinaw City Welcome Center 409: 7.4 mi
- Saint Ignace Welcome Center: 10.7 mi
- Saint Ignace Rest Area: 13.1 mi
- Topinabee Rest Area 407: 15.0 mi
- Kiwanis Beach: 12.2 mi
- Chain Lake Beach: 12.9 mi
- Doriva Beach: 21.0 mi
- Devoe Beach: 21.5 mi
- Dwightwood Springs: 9.4 mi
- Dablott Spring: 10.2 mi
- Alanson Fresh Spring Water Well: 20.7 mi
- Secret Garden: 9.1 mi
- Mesochosm Area: 11.7 mi
- Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse: 7.8 mi
- Arch Rock: 9.5 mi
- Sturgeon Bay: 18.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:12 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:46 | 21:32 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:17 | 16:08 | 16:57 |
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 | 19 | 20 | 28 | 40 | 52 | 62 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cheboygan, 8 mi away.
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