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Pierce Hill

Pierce Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Pierce Hill rises to 322 m in Michigan. Briar Hill stands 517 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is William P. Happ Boat Ramp, a park 2.3 miles away. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

mountain in Michigan, United States of America

Wikidata Q33143444, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
322 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates44.62222, -85.69139
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Nature reserves
Artworks: 25
  • "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
Peaks: 23
  • 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
Museums: 23
  • 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
Attractions: 14
  • 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
Gardens: 11
  • 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
Historic sites: 10
  • 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
  • Larry Cole Hardy: 10.4 mi
Beaches: 7
  • 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
Springs: 2
  • Dodge Spring: 18.6 mi
  • Marl Springs: 20.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Benzonia Roadside Park: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Briar HillS 178°517 m17.7 mi
Briar HillS 176°410 m15.5 mi
Exodus HillN 355°370 m10.0 mi
Gallagher HillN 351°355 m11.0 mi
Varney HillNW 319°337 m14.1 mi
Champion HillW 275°337 m16.6 mi
Twin MountainsSW 229°332 m7.0 mi
Crystal MountainWSW 246°332 m16.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:1719:55
June solstice05:5820:4721:32
September equinox07:3119:0419:42
December solstice08:1716:1817:06

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222230415464696860483727
Precip in2.72.02.13.43.42.92.83.23.64.13.22.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Traverse City Munson, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/354009540

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