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Briar Hill

Briar Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Briar Hill rises to 410 m in Michigan. Grove Hill stands 521 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesik Park, a park 2.2 miles away. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in Michigan, United States of America

Wikidata Q33137338, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
410 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.39778, -85.66895

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Mesik Park: 2.2 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Community Park: 3.1 mi
  • Kenneth Williams Memorial Park: 3.8 mi
  • Clofax Township Park: 6.3 mi
  • Mesick Roadside Park: 6.5 mi
Nature reserves: 30
Museums: 19
  • Mesick Historical Museum: 2.3 mi
  • Powerhouse: 7.5 mi
  • Webber Barn: 7.6 mi
  • Cider Mill: 7.6 mi
  • Sawmill: 7.6 mi
Artworks: 15
  • "Two Bears": 16.9 mi
  • Stockade Labyrinth: 18.8 mi
  • Frida Kahlo: 23.4 mi
  • Boardman Serenade: 23.9 mi
  • May You Always Know the Truth and See the Light Surrounding You: 23.9 mi
Peaks: 13
Attractions: 11
  • Adventure Island: 15.1 mi
  • KISS Monument: 16.2 mi
  • Rope Swing: 19.6 mi
  • Suspendend Overlook: 21.4 mi
  • World's Largest Cherry Pie - Pan: 23.5 mi
Gardens: 6
  • Traverse City Community Garden: 24.2 mi
  • Native Plant Garden: 24.2 mi
  • Secret Garden: 24.2 mi
  • Koeze Stable Garden: 24.2 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 24.2 mi
Historic sites: 5
Picnic sites: 3
Rest areas: 3
  • Cadillac Rest Area 306: 19.1 mi
  • Tustin Rest Area 305: 21.4 mi
  • Benzonia Roadside Park: 23.6 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Healy Lake Beach: 16.5 mi
  • Crystal Lake Swimming Area: 19.1 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Grove HillSE 138°520.9 m24.1 mi
Briar HillSSW 193°517 m2.2 mi
Caberfae PeakSSW 192°452 m11.3 mi
Champion HillNW 314°337 m24.5 mi
Twin MountainsNNW 330°332 m12.6 mi
Crystal MountainWNW 298°332 m18.4 mi
Pierce HillN 356°322 m15.5 mi
Turtle Lake HillNW 320°308 m19.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:1719:55
June solstice05:5920:4721:31
September equinox07:3019:0419:42
December solstice08:1616:1917:07

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202130425465696759473626
Precip in2.11.52.13.63.63.63.53.53.23.92.72.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cadillac, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/353999216

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