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Alamo Rest Area 709

Alamo Rest Area 709 from directly overhead

Alamo Rest Area 709 is a rest area in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 286 m. Baird Hill stands 294 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Mildred Harris Sanctuary, a nature reserve 1.7 miles away. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Michigan Department of Transportation

How to reach it

Coordinates42.35490, -85.65818

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions: 34
Museums: 15
Artworks: 14
Historic sites: 13
Peaks: 5
Gardens: 3
  • Bell's Beer Garden: 5.8 mi
  • God's Garden: 13.3 mi
  • Community Garden: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Galesburg Rest Area: 12.4 mi
  • Battle Creek Rest Area: 23.3 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Willard Beach: 23.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Alamo Rest Area 709. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baird HillNNE 28°294 m18.8 mi
The HogbackENE 58°282 m15.8 mi
Graves HillNNE 26°280 m20.5 mi
Prospect HillSW 228°244 m15.9 mi
Beach HillNW 326°242 m24.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:1819:55
June solstice06:0720:4121:24
September equinox07:3119:0519:42
December solstice08:0916:2817:14

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252737496069737163524030
Precip in1.71.32.03.13.73.23.43.73.33.72.51.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kalamazoo Battle Creek Intl AP, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/291678451

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