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.
| Mount Curwood | |
|---|---|
  Mount Curwood | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,978 ft (603 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 166 ft (51 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | 46°42′11″N 88°14′22″W / 46.7029968°N 88.2395482°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Baraga County, Michigan, U.S. |
| Parent range | Huron Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Curwood |
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
edit| 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
edit- ^ a b "Mount Curwood". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ^ "Mount Curwood, Michigan". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ^ "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.