Munising, Munising Lakeshore Observation
Munising, Munising Lakeshore Observation is a meteorological station in Munising, Alger, Michigan. Munising, Munising Lakeshore Observation is situated nearby to the lighthouse Munising Front Range Light, as well as near the village Christmas.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Munising Front Range Light and Munising Rear Range Light.
Munising Front Range Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Cwbash, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Munising Front Range Light and its matching Munising Rear Range Light replaced the ineffective Grand Island East Channel Light in 1905. These two lights combine to guide boats from the open waters of Lake Superior down the East Channel next to Grand Island into the harbor of Munising. Munising Front Range Light is situated 2,900 feet northwest of Munising, Munising Lakeshore Observation.
Munising Rear Range Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Cwbash, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Munising Rear Range Light works with the Munising Front Range Light to project a line of light out into Lake Superior in order to guide boats from the open lake into the safe harbor at Munising, Michigan. Munising Rear Range Light is situated 3,300 feet west of Munising, Munising Lakeshore Observation.
Munising School Public Library
Library
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Munising School Public Library is situated 3,700 feet northwest of Munising, Munising Lakeshore Observation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Christmas.
Christmas
Village
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Christmas is an unincorporated community in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. Christmas is located within Au Train Township in Alger County, and is located about 2.2 miles northwest of the city of Munising. Christmas is situated 3 miles northwest of Munising, Munising Lakeshore Observation.
Munising, Munising Lakeshore Observation
- Type: Meteorological station
- Location: Munising, Alger, Upper Peninsula, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
46.41167° or 46° 24′ 42″ northLongitude
-86.65083° or 86° 39′ 3″ westElevation
587 feet (179 metres)ICAO airport code
KP53Open location code
86RMC86X+MMGeoNames ID
6298856
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