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Hogback Mountain

Hogback Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Hogback Mountain rises to 372 m in Michigan. Summit Mountain stands 571 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Forestville Fireplace, a historic site 1.2 miles away. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in Michigan, United States of America

Wikidata Q33139668, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
372 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.60487, -87.48968

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lions Field Recreation Area: 4.1 mi
  • Vandenboom Pump Track: 4.1 mi
  • Tourist Park: 4.5 mi
  • Red Pin (1): 4.5 mi
  • Blue Pin (1): 4.5 mi
Peaks: 15
Waterfalls: 12
  • Lower Morgan Meadows Falls: 5.9 mi
  • Morgan Meadows Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Little Garlic Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Lower Carp Falls: 7.3 mi
  • Morgan Falls: 7.3 mi
Historic sites: 6
  • Forestville Fireplace: 1.2 mi
  • Bartlett King: 1.6 mi
  • Harlow Farms First Homestead: 5.1 mi
  • D.S.S.&A. Ore Dock #1: 6.6 mi
  • Jackson Mine Monument: 8.3 mi
Beaches: 6
Attractions: 5
Cliffs: 4
Gardens: 4
Artworks: 3
Lighthouses: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Marquette Welcome Center: 9.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Summit MountainSSW 212°571 m12.6 mi
Wewe HillsS 188°493 m10.3 mi
Green HillsSSW 208°467 m21.2 mi
Ives HillNW 313°460 m22.3 mi
Pilot KnobSW 230°457 m11.7 mi
Ragged HillsS 176°421 m8.9 mi
Kona HillsS 184°416 m8.9 mi
Mount IvesNW 315°399 m24.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5419:2320:03
June solstice05:5721:0121:48
September equinox07:3719:1019:50
December solstice08:3216:1417:06

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141625375161656456443120
Precip in2.32.22.73.43.43.33.12.94.04.02.92.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marquette, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/353939591

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