Castle Rock
Castle Rock rises to 210 m in Michigan. Maple Hill stands 300 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Rabbit Back Peak, a peak 1.2 miles away. 173 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
The story
Castle Rock is a geological limestone stack and tourist attraction located 3 miles (5 km) north of St. Ignace, Michigan on Interstate 75 on the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan.
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Wikidata Q5050265, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 210 m
How to reach it
173 named places within 25 miles
- Poupard Bay Nature Preserve: 4.7 mi
- Hathaway Family's Regina Caeli Nature Preserve: 9.1 mi
- Dousman's Mill State Historic Site: 12.0 mi
- Search Bay Nature Preserve: 12.9 mi
- Jahn, Martin and Reinhardt Family Nature Preserve: 13.6 mi
- Marquette Mission Park: 2.7 mi
- American Legion Veterans Memorial Park: 3.5 mi
- Bridge View Scenic Turnout: 4.2 mi
- Coast Guard Park: 4.3 mi
- Dock #3 Park: 4.4 mi
- Museum of Ojibwa Culture: 2.7 mi
- Michilimackinac Historical Society & Fort de Baude Museum: 3.2 mi
- Stuart House City Museum: 7.2 mi
- Biddle House: 7.3 mi
- The Richard & Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum: 7.3 mi
- Grave of Father Marquette: 2.8 mi
- British Landing: 5.2 mi
- Mackinac Conference: 7.0 mi
- Fort Holmes: 7.0 mi
- Fort Mackinac: 7.2 mi
- Rabbit Back Peak: 1.2 mi
- St. Anthony's Rock: 3.0 mi
- Sunset Rock (Chimney Rock): 5.8 mi
- Holmes Hill: 5.9 mi
- Fort Hill: 7.0 mi
- Mystery Spot: 4.1 mi
- Crack in the Island: 5.9 mi
- Mystery Town USA: 9.1 mi
- Sea Shell City: 19.8 mi
- Nautical North Family Adventures: 22.5 mi
- Saint Ignace Rest Area: 2.0 mi
- Saint Ignace Welcome Center: 4.3 mi
- Mackinaw City Welcome Center 409: 9.4 mi
- Hebron Rest Area 408: 18.2 mi
- Dablott Spring: 5.5 mi
- Dwightwood Springs: 7.6 mi
- The Big Spring: 19.4 mi
- Owl Majestic (aka "Hootie Owl"): 22.3 mi
- Lake Huron: 22.3 mi
- Shimmy: 22.3 mi
- Chain Lake Beach: 2.3 mi
- Kiwanis Beach: 2.7 mi
- Secret Garden: 7.0 mi
- Mesochosm Area: 24.5 mi
- Arch Rock: 7.4 mi
- Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse: 8.5 mi
- Manitou Payment Highbanks: 17.7 mi
- Sturgeon Bay: 19.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Castle Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Hill | N 353° | 300 m | 17.2 mi |
| Peek-A-Boo Hill | ENE 66° | 222 m | 18.1 mi |
| Rabbit Back Peak | NE 50° | 212 m | 1.2 mi |
| Billiau Hill | SSW 213° | 207 m | 19.2 mi |
| Mount Nebo | SSW 210° | 201 m | 13.1 mi |
| St. Anthony's Rock | SSE 166° | 183 m | 3.0 mi |
| Brulee Point | ENE 73° | 179 m | 14.0 mi |
| Horse Rock Point | ENE 67° | 177 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:12 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:47 | 21:34 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 18:59 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:18 | 16:07 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 18 | 27 | 38 | 50 | 61 | 66 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Ignace, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1619452 — Castle Rock, Mackinac County, Michigan.
OpenStreetMap element node/353995160
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