Saint Ignace Welcome Center
Saint Ignace Welcome Center is a rest area in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 189 m. Island View Hill stands 330 m to the southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Bridge View Park, a park 0.3 miles away. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Michigan Department of Transportation
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Hathaway Family's Regina Caeli Nature Preserve: 5.3 mi
- Poupard Bay Nature Preserve: 6.5 mi
- Dousman's Mill State Historic Site: 7.8 mi
- Jahn, Martin and Reinhardt Family Nature Preserve: 10.3 mi
- John and Julia Pachy Nature Preserve: 11.9 mi
- Bridge View Park: 0.3 mi
- American Legion Veterans Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
- Coast Guard Park: 0.9 mi
- Dock #3 Park: 1.0 mi
- Marquette Mission Park: 1.5 mi
- Michilimackinac Historical Society & Fort de Baude Museum: 1.1 mi
- Museum of Ojibwa Culture: 1.5 mi
- Colonial Michilimackinac: 4.4 mi
- Mackinaw Bridge Museum: 4.8 mi
- U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw: 4.9 mi
- Grave of Father Marquette: 1.5 mi
- British Landing: 4.1 mi
- Colonial Fort Michilimackinac: 4.5 mi
- Mackinac Conference: 4.7 mi
- Mackinaw City: 4.8 mi
- St. Anthony's Rock: 1.2 mi
- Sunset Rock (Chimney Rock): 3.6 mi
- Castle Rock: 4.3 mi
- Holmes Hill: 4.3 mi
- Rabbit Back Peak: 4.9 mi
- Crack in the Island: 4.2 mi
- Mystery Spot: 4.5 mi
- Mystery Town USA: 4.9 mi
- Sea Shell City: 15.5 mi
- Nautical North Family Adventures: 18.6 mi
- Saint Ignace Rest Area: 2.4 mi
- Mackinaw City Welcome Center 409: 5.3 mi
- Hebron Rest Area 408: 13.9 mi
- Topinabee Rest Area 407: 24.6 mi
- Dablott Spring: 3.7 mi
- Dwightwood Springs: 5.6 mi
- The Big Spring: 23.6 mi
- Owl Majestic (aka "Hootie Owl"): 18.4 mi
- Lake Huron: 18.5 mi
- Shimmy: 18.5 mi
- Kiwanis Beach: 1.5 mi
- Chain Lake Beach: 2.2 mi
- Secret Garden: 4.7 mi
- Mesochosm Area: 20.3 mi
- Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse: 4.4 mi
- Arch Rock: 5.6 mi
- Sturgeon Bay: 17.1 mi
- Manitou Payment Highbanks: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Saint Ignace Welcome Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Island View Hill | SW 224° | 330 m | 24.9 mi |
| Maple Hill | N 352° | 300 m | 21.4 mi |
| Mount Pisage | SSW 199° | 299 m | 24.7 mi |
| Peek-A-Boo Hill | NE 54° | 222 m | 19.4 mi |
| McCort Hill | SW 228° | 215 m | 22.7 mi |
| Rabbit Back Peak | N 360° | 212 m | 4.9 mi |
| Castle Rock | NNW 347° | 210 m | 4.3 mi |
| Billiau Hill | SW 224° | 207 m | 16.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:12 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:47 | 21:33 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:18 | 16:07 | 16:57 |
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, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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