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Old Baldy Dune

Old Baldy Dune, seen from above at true elevation

Old Baldy Dune rises to 300 m in Michigan. Exodus Hill stands 370 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Empire Bluffs, a cliff 0.8 miles away. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33142374, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
300 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.78944, -86.07315

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves: 59
Peaks: 24
Artworks: 22
Historic sites: 17
Beaches: 10
Gardens: 9
  • Glen Arbor Gardens: 8.5 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 21.0 mi
  • Native Plant Garden: 21.1 mi
  • Traverse City Community Garden: 21.1 mi
  • Koeze Stable Garden: 21.1 mi
Museums: 8
Lighthouses: 4
Attractions: 4
  • The Cistern: 21.0 mi
  • World's Largest Cherry Pie - Pan: 22.3 mi
  • Suspendend Overlook: 22.9 mi
  • Rope Swing: 23.0 mi
Springs: 3
  • Marl Springs: 2.3 mi
  • Dodge Spring: 7.0 mi
  • artesian well: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Benzonia Roadside Park: 17.6 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Exodus HillE 95°370 m17.9 mi
Gallagher HillE 92°355 m17.0 mi
Varney HillE 95°337 m9.5 mi
Champion HillSSE 168°337 m10.4 mi
Crystal MountainSSE 169°332 m18.7 mi
Twin MountainsSE 140°332 m21.1 mi
Warner HillESE 101°331 m9.8 mi
Pierce HillESE 122°322 m22.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:1819:57
June solstice05:5920:4921:35
September equinox07:3219:0519:44
December solstice08:1916:1817:07

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242533435464696861503829
Precip in2.21.72.03.13.13.23.03.23.74.02.92.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Frankfort 2NE, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/353959394

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