Horse Rock Point
Horse Rock Point rises to 177 m in Michigan. Maple Hill stands 300 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Jack Mertaugh Addition to the Birge Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway passes 29 miles off. 149 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Mackinac County, Michigan, United States of America.
Wikidata Q33139771, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 177 m
How to reach it
- 29.3 mi off the Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway
149 named places within 25 miles
- Hessel Beach: 1.8 mi
- William B. Derby Nature Preserve: 3.7 mi
- The Snows Heritage Park: 4.3 mi
- Clark Township Downtown Park and Boat Dock: 4.9 mi
- V F W Park: 6.0 mi
- Jack Mertaugh Addition to the Birge Nature Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Mertaugh Family Nature Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Oliver and Edna Birge Nature Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Nye Nature Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Sheppard - Hardy Nature Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Old Hessel Schoolhouse Museum: 1.8 mi
- Les Cheneaux Historical Museum: 4.8 mi
- Maritime Museum: 5.4 mi
- The Richard & Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum: 12.3 mi
- Stuart House City Museum: 12.5 mi
- British Landing: 11.9 mi
- Fort Holmes: 11.9 mi
- Mission Church: 12.2 mi
- Island House: 12.3 mi
- Indian Dormitory: 12.3 mi
- Brulee Point: 1.7 mi
- Peek-A-Boo Hill: 3.6 mi
- Fort Hill: 11.9 mi
- Holmes Hill: 12.0 mi
- Sunset Rock (Chimney Rock): 12.9 mi
- Narnia Lantern: 10.1 mi
- Crack in the Island: 12.2 mi
- Mystery Spot: 18.5 mi
- Mystery Town USA: 19.7 mi
- Nautical North Family Adventures: 24.3 mi
- Sandy Cove: 11.1 mi
- Kiwanis Beach: 15.4 mi
- Chain Lake Beach: 15.7 mi
- Dukes Lake Beach: 18.5 mi
- Saint Ignace Rest Area: 15.5 mi
- Saint Ignace Welcome Center: 15.9 mi
- Mackinaw City Welcome Center 409: 20.0 mi
- Hebron Rest Area 408: 24.7 mi
- Dwightwood Springs: 11.7 mi
- Dablott Spring: 12.6 mi
- The Big Spring: 20.5 mi
- Owl Majestic (aka "Hootie Owl"): 24.0 mi
- Lake Huron: 24.0 mi
- Shimmy: 24.0 mi
- Hay Point: 24.0 mi
- Barton's Point: 24.4 mi
- Arch Rock: 11.7 mi
- Secret Garden: 12.6 mi
- Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse: 19.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Horse Rock Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Hill | NW 306° | 300 m | 19.1 mi |
| Peek-A-Boo Hill | ENE 64° | 222 m | 3.6 mi |
| Rabbit Back Peak | WSW 248° | 212 m | 13.4 mi |
| Castle Rock | WSW 247° | 210 m | 14.6 mi |
| St. Anthony's Rock | SW 236° | 183 m | 15.4 mi |
| Brulee Point | S 181° | 179 m | 1.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:11 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:47 | 21:33 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:18 | 16:06 | 16:56 |
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 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 37 | 50 | 59 | 63 | 63 | 56 | 44 | 33 | 22 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rudyard 5SE, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/353994085
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