Whitefish Point
in Chippewa County of Michigan, United States
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Sault Ste Marie Airport (29 mi) -
Chippewa County International Airport (43 mi) - Bar River Airport (48 mi)
- Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (83 mi)
- Wawa Airport (83 mi)
- Chapleau Airport (105 mi)
- Antrim County Airport (123 mi)
- Cherry Capital Airport (143 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 46.766 and -84.965 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 46° 45' 57" and W -84° 57' 55"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 11:13 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: America/Detroit
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:17 am and 8:55 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies - References
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Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-04 08:22:41
Explore Whitefish Point
Whitefish Point in Chippewa County (Michigan) is a city in United States about 675 mi (or 1,087 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Whitefish Point is now 11:13 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Detroit with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Whitefish Point. The closest is airport we know is Sault Ste Marie Airport in Canada in a distance of 29 mi (or 47 km). The closest airport in United States is Chippewa County International Airport in a distance of 43 mi (or 47 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sault Ste. Marie, Sault Ste. Marie, Newberry, Saint Ignace and Cheboygan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 50% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 18% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
9°C (47 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
17°C (62 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
16°C (62 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Videos from this area
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The Vienna
Many of the wrecks located in Whitefish Bay provide a glimpse into an interesting period of maritime history when ships were powered by both sail and steam. The Vienna is one of those shipwrecks.....
Lake Superior Whitefish Point Foghorn
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Ride To Whitefish Point
Ride from Paradise, Michigan to Whitefish Point, Michigan.
Help Save the Whitefish Point Light Tower
This year the Whitefish Point Light Tower will turn 150 years old. This tower was signed for by President Lincholn and now it needs your help. In 150 years it has never been fully restored...
Whitefish Point Michigan, lighthouse view, rare sight
This is a view from the Lighthouse at Whitefish Point. Where I point is in the direction of the Edmond Fitzgerald.
Whitefish Point Michigan
More vessels have been lost in the Whitefish Point area than any other part of Lake Superior.[3] Between the loss of the Invincible in 1816 and the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975,...
Blue Jays (Whitefish Point)
Huge flocks of migrating Blue Jays (Cyanocitta cristata) at Whitefish Point, Chippewa county, Michigan. Recorded May 17, 2014.
Whitefish Bay waves
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Boreal Owls in Michigan
Filmed at Whitefish Point Bird Observatory. The "barking" sound at 1:05 is an alarm call given by a Saw-whet Owl nearby.
Where's the Light Station Now?
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society announced their "ambitions to acquire" the Whitefish Point Light Station in 1978. They took over the light station in 1983. This video shows the...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Whitefish Point Bird Observatory
The Whitefish Point Bird Observatory (WPBO) is located in Chippewa County, Michigan, USA, adjacent to the Whitefish Point Unit of the Seney National Wildlife Refuge. It operates as a non-profit, affiliate education and research facility of the Michigan Audubon Society. The Society and the WPBO together have recorded over 300 species of birds at Whitefish Point.
SS Vienna (1873)
The SS Vienna was built in 1873 during the era when steamers were built with sail rigging. She had a 19 year career marked with maritime incidents including sinking when she was just 3 years old. She sank for her final time in fair weather in Whitefish Bay in Lake Superior after she received a mortal blow when she was inexplicably rammed by the steamer Nipigon.
SS John B. Cowle (1902)
The SS John B. Cowle (1902) was one of the early Great Lakes bulk freighters known as "tin pans". She was the first of two ships named for prominent Cleveland, Ohio citizen and shipbuilder, John Beswick Cowle. On her maiden voyage in 1909, the Isaac M. Scott rammed the Cowle in heavy fog off Whitefish Point. The Cowle sank in 3 minutes, taking 14 of her 24 man crew with her. Artifacts from her wreck were illegally removed in the 1980s.
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