- Elevation, modelled
- 428 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Summit Mountain571 m · 6.7 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:48local time
- Coordinates
- 46.5265, -87.5438
Peter Waara Park is a park in Michigan, at a modelled 428 m. Summit Mountain stands 571 m to the southwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Michigan Iron Industry Museum, a museum 1.0 miles away. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Negaunee Township
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Peter Waara Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Mountain | SW 218° | 571 m | 6.7 mi |
| Wewe Hills | SSE 166° | 493 m | 4.9 mi |
| Green Hills | SSW 209° | 467 m | 15.2 mi |
| Ives Hill | NNW 327° | 460 m | 24.8 mi |
| Pilot Knob | WSW 251° | 457 m | 6.7 mi |
| Ragged Hills | SE 138° | 421 m | 4.7 mi |
| Kona Hills | SSE 151° | 416 m | 4.0 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | NNE 25° | 372 m | 6.0 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Carp River Gardens: 1.6 mi
- Kivela Road Recreation Area and Trail: 2.6 mi
- Eastwood Playlot: 2.6 mi
- Miners Park: 2.9 mi
- Buffalo Hills Playground: 2.9 mi
Peaks: 14
- Kona Hills: 4.0 mi
- Ragged Hills: 4.7 mi
- Wewe Hills: 4.9 mi
- Jasper Knob: 5.9 mi
- Hogback Mountain: 6.0 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Morgan Meadows Falls: 3.2 mi
- Lower Morgan Meadows Falls: 3.2 mi
- Lower Carp Falls: 4.9 mi
- Morgan Falls: 5.2 mi
- Warner Falls: 6.9 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- Vielmetti-Peters Conservation Reserve: 2.9 mi
- Forestville Recreation Area: 5.4 mi
- Echo Lake Nature Preserve: 7.9 mi
- Chocolay Bayou Nature Preserve: 9.1 mi
- Forests for the Future #16 Reserve: 11.1 mi
Museums: 10
- Michigan Iron Industry Museum: 1.0 mi
- Negaunee Historical Society Museum: 3.3 mi
- U.S. National Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame: 6.0 mi
- Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum: 6.7 mi
- Cliffs Shaft Museum: 6.7 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Jackson Mine Monument: 2.9 mi
- Harlow Farms First Homestead: 5.7 mi
- Forestville Fireplace: 6.4 mi
- Bartlett King: 6.8 mi
- D.S.S.&A. Ore Dock #1: 7.3 mi
Beaches: 6
- Teal Lake Beach: 3.4 mi
- Hidden Beach: 7.5 mi
- Dead River Beach: 7.9 mi
- Picnic Rocks Beach: 8.0 mi
- Middle Bay Beach: 8.5 mi
Attractions: 5
- Lower Harbor Ore Dock: 7.3 mi
- Fire Bell: 7.3 mi
- McClintock Annex: 7.5 mi
- Abandoned Soviet Transport IL-76: 14.6 mi
- Lockheed T-33: 14.9 mi
Gardens: 4
- Incubator Community Garden: 6.3 mi
- NMU Hoop House: 7.2 mi
- Marquette Community Gardens: 8.5 mi
- KI Sawyer Community Garden: 15.7 mi
Cliffs: 4
- The Cut: 6.7 mi
- Last Bluff: 6.7 mi
- Migisy Bluff: 7.5 mi
- Black Rocks: 9.0 mi
Artworks: 3
- Father Marquette Statue: 7.2 mi
- Lakenenland: 18.8 mi
- Lakenenland: 18.8 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Marquette Harbor Lighthouse: 8.1 mi
- Breakwater Light: 8.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Marquette Welcome Center: 8.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Thomas Rock Natural Area: 19.8 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, under a mile away.
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