Mount Curwood

Mount Curwood
Highest point
Elevation1,978 ft (603 m)[1]
Prominence166 ft (51 m)[2]
Coordinates46°42′11″N 88°14′22″W / 46.7029968°N 88.2395482°W / 46.7029968; -88.2395482[1]
Geography
LocationBaraga County, Michigan, U.S.
Parent rangeHuron Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Mount Curwood

Mount Curwood, elevation 1,978 feet (603 m), in L'Anse Township, Baraga County, is the second highest point in the U.S. state of Michigan. Mount Curwood is a part of the Huron Mountains range.

Named in honor of Michigan author James Oliver Curwood, Mount Curwood was long designated as Michigan's highest point until a survey in 1982 with modern technology determined that nearby Mount Arvon is actually 1,979 feet (603 m) high—one foot taller than Mount Curwood.

Climate

Climate data for Mount Curwood 46.7093 N, 88.2423 W, Elevation: 1,919 ft (585 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 19.4
(−7.0) 		23.6
(−4.7) 		34.3
(1.3) 		47.1
(8.4) 		62.8
(17.1) 		71.8
(22.1) 		75.1
(23.9) 		72.9
(22.7) 		65.0
(18.3) 		50.7
(10.4) 		35.8
(2.1) 		24.2
(−4.3) 		48.6
(9.2)
Daily mean °F (°C) 12.1
(−11.1) 		14.2
(−9.9) 		23.4
(−4.8) 		36.2
(2.3) 		50.4
(10.2) 		60.1
(15.6) 		63.8
(17.7) 		61.8
(16.6) 		54.7
(12.6) 		42.1
(5.6) 		28.7
(−1.8) 		17.8
(−7.9) 		38.8
(3.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 4.8
(−15.1) 		4.7
(−15.2) 		12.5
(−10.8) 		25.3
(−3.7) 		38.0
(3.3) 		48.3
(9.1) 		52.4
(11.3) 		50.8
(10.4) 		44.5
(6.9) 		33.5
(0.8) 		21.7
(−5.7) 		11.5
(−11.4) 		29.0
(−1.7)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.06
(52) 		1.73
(44) 		2.20
(56) 		2.94
(75) 		3.40
(86) 		3.63
(92) 		4.51
(115) 		3.47
(88) 		4.10
(104) 		4.17
(106) 		2.78
(71) 		2.43
(62) 		37.42
(951)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Mount Curwood". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "Mount Curwood, Michigan". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  3. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 30, 2023. To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.