Dark Sky Viewing Area
Dark Sky Viewing Area is a scenic viewpoint in Emmet, Michigan. Dark Sky Viewing Area is situated nearby to the public building Waterfront Event Center, as well as near the park The Headlands.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Headlands and McGulpin Point Light.
The Headlands
Park
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The Headlands International Dark Sky Park is a 550-acre county park in the U.S. state of Michigan. The park preserves over 2 mi of undeveloped Lake Michigan shoreline south and west of McGulpin Point Light in the Straits of Mackinac. The Headlands is situated 2,300 feet east of Dark Sky Viewing Area.
McGulpin Point Light
Lighthouse
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McGulpin Point Light was constructed as a navigational aid through the Straits of Mackinac. The light began operation in 1869, making it one of the oldest surviving lighthouses in the Straits. McGulpin Point Light is situated 1 mile northeast of Dark Sky Viewing Area.
French Farm Lake
Lake
French Farm Lake is a lake in Wawatam Township in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. 802 acres in size, it is located approximately 2.7 miles southwest of Mackinaw City, Michigan. French Farm Lake is situated 2½ miles south of Dark Sky Viewing Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mackinaw City and Carp Lake.
Mackinaw City
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Mackinaw City is a city of 800 people in the Mackinac Area at the tip of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. It's the southern terminus of the 5-mile Mackinac Bridge.
Carp Lake
Village
Carp Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 357. Carp Lake is situated 6 miles south of Dark Sky Viewing Area.
Dark Sky Viewing Area
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Emmet, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
45.77772° or 45° 46′ 40″ northLongitude
-84.78945° or 84° 47′ 22″ westOpen location code
86QQQ6H6+36OpenStreetMap ID
node 6641586555OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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