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Au Gres River Roadside Park

Au Gres River Roadside Park from directly overhead

Au Gres River Roadside Park is a rest area in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 218 m. Auger Hill stands 421 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Sand Lake Recreation Area, a park 3.4 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

park in Iosco County, Michigan, United States of America

Wikidata Q34811580, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates44.27826, -83.72214

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Sand Lake Recreation Area: 3.4 mi
  • Schuster Park: 4.1 mi
  • Floyd Lake Boating Access Site: 4.5 mi
  • Railroad Memorial Park: 5.1 mi
  • Whittemore City Park: 5.4 mi
Museums: 8
Attractions: 6
Beaches: 4
  • Tawas Point Pet Friendly Beach: 13.6 mi
  • Tawas Point Camper's Beach: 13.7 mi
  • Lake Ogemaw Sand Bar: 16.4 mi
  • West Park Beach: 16.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
Historic sites: 2
Lighthouses: 2
Peaks: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Paul Bunyan Statue: 21.8 mi
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Au Gres River Roadside Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Auger HillNW 314°421 m19.2 mi
Kuhn HillW 263°314 m24.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:0919:47
June solstice05:5220:3921:23
September equinox07:2318:5619:34
December solstice08:0816:1116:59

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F181928415463676658463525

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hale 5ssw #2, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/845082700

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