Ransom Hill
Ransom Hill rises to 266 m in Michigan. Mount Desor stands 418 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Ojibway, a peak 0.9 miles away. 12 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q33144881, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 266 m
How to reach it
12 named places within 25 miles
- Mount Ojibway: 0.9 mi
- Mount Saginaw: 2.5 mi
- Mount Franklin: 2.8 mi
- Pine Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Monument Rock: 7.4 mi
- Albert Stoll, Jr. Memorial: 8.5 mi
- The Palisades: 10.3 mi
- Carnelian Beach: 22.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ransom Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Desor | WSW 243° | 418 m | 21.1 mi |
| Ishpeming Point | WSW 244° | 416 m | 15.9 mi |
| Sugar Mountain | WSW 242° | 405 m | 23.6 mi |
| Mount Siskiwit | WSW 245° | 360 m | 8.5 mi |
| Mount Ojibway | N 2° | 345 m | 0.9 mi |
| Pine Mountain | W 261° | 275 m | 5.7 mi |
| Mount Saginaw | S 181° | 274 m | 2.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:58 | 19:26 | 20:07 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 21:10 | 21:59 |
| September equinox | 07:42 | 19:13 | 19:54 |
| December solstice | 08:43 | 16:10 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Toronto).
Inside the official boundary of Isle Royale National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Aug.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/353962392
Day trips start here
- Isle Royale National Park · 11 mi
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