Area: - 562 square miles
Persons per square mile, year 2000 - 424.6
Climate:
| Average Monthly Temperature (°F): |
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| HI |
31 |
35 |
47 |
60 |
72 |
81 |
85 |
83 |
75 |
63 |
49 |
36 |
| LO |
16 |
18 |
27 |
38 |
49 |
58 |
62 |
60 |
53 |
43 |
33 |
22 |
| Average Monthly Precipitation (Liquid Inches): |
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| |
1.9 |
1.5 |
2.6 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
3.4 |
4 |
2.9 |
3 |
2.9 |
- Average annual snowfall: 69.7 inches (We've exceeded the average this year and it's only January 10th!)
- Prevailing southwesterly winds of 10 m.p.h. cross Lake Michigan and help to moderate our climate.
Elevation 700 - 1000 feet above sea level
Location:
- Southwest Michigan
- Mid-way between Chicago and Detroit
- Western edge of Eastern Standard Time Zone
|
Distance in miles from...
| Lake Michigan |
35 |
| Chicago |
150 |
| Cleveland |
273 |
| Detroit |
135 |
| Flint |
125 |
| Fort Wayne |
150 |
| Grand Rapids |
50 |
| Indianapolis |
270 |
| Lansing |
70 |
| Milwaukee |
240 |
| South Bend |
70 |
| Toledo |
190 |
|
Transportation
- Freeways: I-94 (east/west), U.S. 131 (north/south) are major Interstate highways
Visitor Information
- Accomodations: 35 -- 2,393 rooms
- Major Conference Centers: 15 -- capacity ranges from 35-7,200 seats
- Major Annual Festivals: 4 with numerous "minor" festivals. We like our festivals in Kalamazoo & Portage.
Real Estate Information
Joel Nelson of Keller Williams Realty
8075 Creekside Dr. Ste 200 Portage, MI 49024
Ph. (269) 760-1558 eMail Joel@AHeadForRealEstate.com
http://www.HomesofSWMichigan.com