Pierce Hill
Pierce Hill rises to 322 m in Michigan. Briar Hill stands 410 m to the south, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is William P. Happ Boat Ramp, a park 2.3 miles away. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mountain in Michigan, United States of America.
Wikidata Q33143444, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 322 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- William P. Happ Boat Ramp: 2.3 mi
- South Beach Park: 2.3 mi
- Schworm Park: 2.4 mi
- Blair Township Recreation Area: 2.4 mi
- Sandy Shores Park: 2.4 mi
- Optimist Youth Foundation Cabin Property: 3.5 mi
- South Long Lake Forest Natural Area: 5.4 mi
- Carter Strong Nature Sanctuary: 6.4 mi
- Fisher's Run: 7.2 mi
- Miller Creek Nature Reserve: 7.6 mi
- "Two Bears": 3.8 mi
- Frida Kahlo: 8.4 mi
- Boardman Serenade: 9.0 mi
- May You Always Know the Truth and See the Light Surrounding You: 9.0 mi
- Serenity's Muse: 9.0 mi
- Old-Time Necessities Building: 7.9 mi
- Toy Box & Post Office: 8.0 mi
- Print Shop & Barber Shop: 8.0 mi
- Woodworking Building & Train Depot: 8.0 mi
- Oilfield Building: 8.0 mi
- McCrea Hill: 5.7 mi
- Twin Mountains: 7.0 mi
- Exodus Hill: 10.0 mi
- Hickory Hill: 10.3 mi
- Wayne Hill: 10.5 mi
- Rope Swing: 5.0 mi
- Suspendend Overlook: 6.7 mi
- World's Largest Cherry Pie - Pan: 8.5 mi
- The Cistern: 9.4 mi
- S-Curve: 11.8 mi
- Traverse City Community Garden: 8.9 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 9.0 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 9.0 mi
- Secret Garden: 9.0 mi
- Koeze Stable Garden: 9.0 mi
- Kingsley Veterans Memorial: 7.9 mi
- Gravesite of Traverse Colantha Walker: 9.0 mi
- Grand Traverse Veterans Memorial: 9.6 mi
- St. Francis A.D. 1887: 9.9 mi
- Northrup Grave: 11.9 mi
- West End Beach: 10.6 mi
- Healy Lake Beach: 19.8 mi
- Beulah Beach: 20.0 mi
- Peterson Road Beach: 21.7 mi
- North Beach: 23.6 mi
- Dodge Spring: 18.6 mi
- Marl Springs: 20.5 mi
- Chuck Wagon: 11.5 mi
- Jacktown: 18.1 mi
- Benzonia Roadside Park: 21.2 mi
- Empire Bluffs: 22.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pierce Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Hill | S 176° | 410 m | 15.5 mi |
| Exodus Hill | N 355° | 370 m | 10.0 mi |
| Gallagher Hill | N 351° | 355 m | 11.0 mi |
| Varney Hill | NW 319° | 337 m | 14.1 mi |
| Champion Hill | W 275° | 337 m | 16.6 mi |
| Twin Mountains | SW 229° | 332 m | 7.0 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | WSW 246° | 332 m | 16.6 mi |
| Warner Hill | NW 317° | 331 m | 13.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:17 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:47 | 21:32 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:04 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:17 | 16:18 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 22 | 30 | 41 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Traverse City Munson, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/354009540
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