Mount Curwood

Mount Curwood
Mount Curwood
Elevation 1,978 ft (603 m)
Location
Location Baraga County, Michigan, USA
Coordinates 46°42′12″N 88°14′25″W / 46.70333°N 88.24028°W / 46.70333; -88.24028Coordinates: 46°42′12″N 88°14′25″W / 46.70333°N 88.24028°W / 46.70333; -88.24028
Topo map USGS 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. Mt. Curwood is a part of the Huron Mountains range.

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

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