Thunder Mountain
Thunder Mountain rises to 351 m in Michigan. Watson Hills stands 438 m to the southeast, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Three Bears Mountain Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 2.0 miles away. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
mountain in Charlevoix County, Michigan, United States
Wikidata Q33151496, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 351 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Three Bears Mountain Nature Preserve: 2.0 mi
- North Branch of the Boyne River Nature Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Big Cedar Nature Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Gow Litzenburger West Nature Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Gow Litzenburger East Nature Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Thumb Lake Park: 4.3 mi
- Boyne Valley Township Park: 4.6 mi
- Huffman Lake Township Park: 5.6 mi
- Roadside Park: 5.6 mi
- Dam Road Trailhead: 6.2 mi
- Chandler Hills: 2.5 mi
- Chandler Hill: 4.9 mi
- Ashman Hill: 5.2 mi
- Boyne Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Watson Hills: 6.6 mi
- Avalance Bay Indoor Waterpark: 5.4 mi
- The Boulder: 7.6 mi
- The Summit (hub): 10.5 mi
- Russian Siebert Family Home Historic Site: 12.3 mi
- Steep Climb: 13.2 mi
- Little Traverse Historical Society and History Museum: 13.6 mi
- Little Traverse Historical Society: 13.6 mi
- Bay View Historical Museum: 13.7 mi
- Otsego County Historical Society Museum: 14.1 mi
- Call of the Wild: 14.4 mi
- World War II Memorial: 6.5 mi
- Hemingway Memorial Marker S722C: 6.6 mi
- Old mill ruins: 10.8 mi
- Foundation of Old Walloon Hotel Barn: 11.1 mi
- Pennslyvania Park Cannon: 13.4 mi
- Block M Rock: 11.6 mi
- Children Playing: 12.5 mi
- Greeting from Gaylord Mural: 14.1 mi
- Wings Mural: 14.1 mi
- 4-Season Mural: 14.1 mi
- Peninsula Beach: 9.1 mi
- Zorn Park Beach: 17.5 mi
- Devoe Beach: 17.7 mi
- North Beach: 19.7 mi
- Main Beach: 19.8 mi
- Harris Gardens: 12.6 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 13.3 mi
- Otsego County Demonstration Garden: 13.5 mi
- Rose Garden Veranda: 13.6 mi
- Vanderbilt Rest Area 406: 9.5 mi
- Gaylord Rest Area 405: 17.9 mi
- Topinabee Rest Area 407: 23.5 mi
- Shotto Spring: 11.8 mi
- Bubbling Spring: 12.2 mi
- Alanson Fresh Spring Water Well: 17.4 mi
- Steak Ride: 11.1 mi
- Charlevoix South Pier Light: 22.6 mi
- Deward: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Thunder Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watson Hills | SE 126° | 438 m | 6.6 mi |
| Graham Benchmark | NNW 343° | 405 m | 19.8 mi |
| Nub's Knob | N 350° | 398 m | 18.7 mi |
| Emmet Heights | NNW 343° | 395 m | 20.3 mi |
| Deadmans Hill | SSW 206° | 393 m | 11.9 mi |
| Tower Hill | N 350° | 393 m | 18.5 mi |
| Chandler Hills | NE 51° | 382 m | 2.5 mi |
| Chandler Hill | NE 43° | 372 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:13 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:46 | 21:31 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:00 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:16 | 16:11 | 17:00 |
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 | 21 | 23 | 32 | 44 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boyne Falls, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/353979751
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