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Varney Hill

Varney Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Varney Hill rises to 337 m in Michigan. Exodus Hill stands 370 m to the east, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Davis Lake Public Water Access Site, a park 1.0 miles away. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in Michigan, United States of America

Wikidata Q33152862, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
337 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.77694, -85.87925

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Davis Lake Public Water Access Site: 1.0 mi
  • Stevens Lake Public Water Access Site: 1.3 mi
  • Brooks Lake Public Access: 1.7 mi
  • Herendeen Lake Public Water Access Site: 2.8 mi
  • Almira Township Park: 2.8 mi
Peaks: 25
Artworks: 25
Museums: 21
Historic sites: 19
  • Veterans Memorial: 2.8 mi
  • Miller Hill School: 7.9 mi
  • Gravesite of Traverse Colantha Walker: 11.6 mi
  • Grand Traverse Veterans Memorial: 11.9 mi
  • St. Francis A.D. 1887: 12.7 mi
Attractions: 16
  • The Cistern: 11.5 mi
  • World's Largest Cherry Pie - Pan: 12.8 mi
  • Suspendend Overlook: 13.5 mi
  • Rope Swing: 13.9 mi
  • 45th Parallel: 19.5 mi
Beaches: 12
Gardens: 11
  • Glen Arbor Gardens: 9.9 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 11.5 mi
  • Native Plant Garden: 11.5 mi
  • Traverse City Community Garden: 11.6 mi
  • Koeze Stable Garden: 11.6 mi
Lighthouses: 4
Springs: 3
  • Dodge Spring: 4.4 mi
  • Marl Springs: 9.2 mi
  • artesian well: 21.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Benzonia Roadside Park: 20.0 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Exodus HillE 95°370 m8.4 mi
Gallagher HillE 89°355 m7.4 mi
Champion HillSW 218°337 m11.8 mi
Twin MountainsSSE 166°332 m15.8 mi
Crystal MountainSSW 199°332 m18.5 mi
Warner HillS 175°331 m1.1 mi
Pierce HillSE 139°322 m14.1 mi
Fouch HillENE 69°321 m8.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:1719:56
June solstice05:5820:4921:34
September equinox07:3119:0419:43
December solstice08:1916:1817:06

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222331425464696861493828
Precip in2.81.92.02.93.12.92.72.94.14.53.22.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maple City 1E, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1615520 — Varney Hill, Leelanau County, Michigan.

OpenStreetMap element node/353982164

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