Mackinaw City Welcome Center 409
Mackinaw City Welcome Center 409 is a rest area in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Graham Benchmark stands 405 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Mackinaw Trolley Company, a museum 0.4 miles away. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Hathaway Family's Regina Caeli Nature Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Dousman's Mill State Historic Site: 3.7 mi
- John and Julia Pachy Nature Preserve: 6.6 mi
- Harry C. Smith Nature Preserve: 6.8 mi
- Barb and Joe Traub Family Working Forest Reserve: 6.9 mi
- Conkling Heritage Park: 0.5 mi
- Village Park: 0.7 mi
- Fort Michilimackinac State Historic Park: 0.9 mi
- McGulpin Point County Park: 2.2 mi
- The Headlands: 2.5 mi
- St. Anthony's Rock: 6.5 mi
- Sunset Rock (Chimney Rock): 7.1 mi
- Mount Nebo: 7.3 mi
- Holmes Hill: 8.0 mi
- Fort Hill: 8.1 mi
- Mackinaw Trolley Company: 0.4 mi
- Mackinaw Bridge Museum: 0.6 mi
- U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw: 0.7 mi
- Colonial Michilimackinac: 1.0 mi
- Mackinaw City Heritage Village: 1.9 mi
- Mackinaw City: 0.6 mi
- Colonial Fort Michilimackinac: 0.9 mi
- Grave of Father Marquette: 6.7 mi
- Mackinac Conference: 7.4 mi
- Round Island Lighthouse: 7.4 mi
- Mystery Town USA: 0.4 mi
- Mystery Spot: 7.8 mi
- Crack in the Island: 7.9 mi
- Sea Shell City: 10.8 mi
- Nautical North Family Adventures: 15.3 mi
- Owl Majestic (aka "Hootie Owl"): 15.2 mi
- Lake Huron: 15.3 mi
- Shimmy: 15.3 mi
- Bald Eagle Catching Fish: 21.4 mi
- Ring of Bright Water II: 24.8 mi
- Saint Ignace Welcome Center: 5.3 mi
- Saint Ignace Rest Area: 7.5 mi
- Hebron Rest Area 408: 9.3 mi
- Topinabee Rest Area 407: 19.6 mi
- Dablott Spring: 7.5 mi
- Dwightwood Springs: 8.3 mi
- Alanson Fresh Spring Water Well: 22.5 mi
- Kiwanis Beach: 6.8 mi
- Chain Lake Beach: 7.2 mi
- Secret Garden: 7.4 mi
- Mesochosm Area: 15.1 mi
- Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse: 0.9 mi
- Arch Rock: 8.4 mi
- Sturgeon Bay: 13.6 mi
- Manitou Payment Highbanks: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mackinaw City Welcome Center 409. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Benchmark | SSW 207° | 405 m | 23.3 mi |
| Nub's Knob | SSW 201° | 398 m | 22.7 mi |
| Emmet Heights | SSW 208° | 395 m | 22.9 mi |
| Tower Hill | SSW 201° | 393 m | 23.0 mi |
| Pintail Peak | SSW 201° | 368 m | 23.2 mi |
| Island View Hill | SW 233° | 330 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mount Pisage | SSW 202° | 299 m | 19.6 mi |
| Griswold Mountain | SSE 167° | 269 m | 23.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:12 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:47 | 21:33 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 18:59 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:18 | 16:08 | 16:58 |
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 | 20 | 21 | 28 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 67 | 67 | 61 | 49 | 37 | 28 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Ignace Mackinac BR, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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