Mount Arvon

Mount Arvon
Mount Arvon summit sign and log book
Highest point
Elevation 1,979 ft (603 m)  NGVD 29[1]
Prominence 948 ft (289 m) [1]
Listing U.S. state high point 38th
Coordinates 46°45′21″N 88°09′20″W / 46.755813°N 88.155434°W / 46.755813; -88.155434Coordinates: 46°45′21″N 88°09′20″W / 46.755813°N 88.155434°W / 46.755813; -88.155434 [2]
Geography
Parent range Huron Mountains
Topo map USGS Skanee South

Mount Arvon, elevation 1,979 feet (603 m), located in L'Anse Township, Baraga County, is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of Michigan. Like nearby Arvon Township, Mount Arvon takes its name from the deposits of slate in the area which were reminiscent of those around Caernarfon in Wales. Mount Arvon is part of the Huron Mountains. It rises about eight miles (13 km) south of Lake Superior (elevation 591 feet [180 m]). On the list of highest natural points in each U.S. state, Mount Arvon ranks 38th.[3]

Mount Arvon
Mount Arvon viewed from the north

Mount Arvon is a few miles from Mount Curwood, which for years had been designated as Michigan's highest spot until a resurvey in 1982 with modern technology determined that Mount Arvon is 1 foot (0.30 m) taller than Mount Curwood. Mount Arvon is about 12 miles (19 km) east of L'Anse, although it is about a 26-mile (42 km) drive from the city as much of it lies on winding logging roads.

View from Mount Arvon to Lake Superior, May 2014

The property is owned by the MeadWestvaco paper company but public access is allowed.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Mount Arvon, Michigan". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Mount Arvon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Map and List of U.S. State Highpoints". In Ice Axe We Trust. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  • "Mt. Arvon" (PDF). Baraga County Tourism. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2011.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.