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Avalanche Mountain

Avalanche Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Avalanche Mountain rises to 293 m in Michigan. Watson Hills stands 438 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Avalanche Preserve Recreation Area, a park 0.1 miles away. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33136287, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
293 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.19834, -85.01144

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Avalanche Preserve Recreation Area: 0.1 mi
  • Peninsula Beach: 1.0 mi
  • Sunset Park: 1.1 mi
  • Riverside Park: 1.1 mi
  • Old City Park: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks: 22
Attractions: 21
  • The Summit (hub): 4.4 mi
  • Avalance Bay Indoor Waterpark: 4.6 mi
  • Browns Creek Pathway: 5.6 mi
  • The Boulder: 5.8 mi
  • Russian Siebert Family Home Historic Site: 11.3 mi
Historic sites: 12
Museums: 11
Beaches: 8
Artworks: 8
  • Block M Rock: 6.4 mi
  • Children Playing: 10.7 mi
  • Ring of Bright Water II: 17.6 mi
  • 4-Season Mural: 20.1 mi
  • Greeting from Gaylord Mural: 20.1 mi
Gardens: 4
Springs: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Vanderbilt Rest Area 406: 16.9 mi
  • Gaylord Rest Area 405: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Lighthouses: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Watson HillsESE 105°438 m14.6 mi
Graham BenchmarkN 9°405 m19.2 mi
Nub's KnobNNE 16°398 m19.3 mi
Emmet HeightsN 8°395 m19.7 mi
Deadmans HillSSE 161°393 m11.2 mi
Tower HillNNE 16°393 m19.1 mi
Chandler HillsE 81°382 m10.8 mi
Chandler HillENE 73°372 m12.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1419:53
June solstice05:5320:4621:32
September equinox07:2819:0119:40
December solstice08:1716:1217:01

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212332445767716962503827
Precip in2.61.71.93.13.23.22.93.53.94.43.32.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boyne Falls, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/353914992

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