Can you see across lake michigan

Since Lake Michigan is perfectly flat, if you look east from Milwaukee, you will see the horizon as far away as about 2. However, using the same math, the distance across the lake is about 90 miles or km. Joseph, Michigan, a number of years ago, people began telling me that on occasion you can see the lights and buildings of Chicago across the lake.

It seemed impossible given the distance and the curvature of the earth, but I started looking. Last year, 53 people drowned in Lake Michigan, the deadliest year for drownings in at least a decade. Water safety experts are highlighting the dangers of the beautiful but perilous body of water can hold. Swimming at Lake Michigan beaches will become dangerous this afternoon and evening as waves build to feet in some areas, according to the National Weather Service.

But this year she had equipment in hand to capture the unique vista. Last summer, she purchased a long lens, a Sigma mm to be precise, which she used Wednesday to capture the beautiful image of the silhouetted skyline. Also on MLive:. Huge waves batter Lake Michigan shoreline. South Haven cancels July fireworks due to record high lake levels. Wreckage from shoreline erosion creates hazard on Michigan beaches.

Joseph are Lookout Park and from the Bluff in downtown St. Although rarely visible and quite tiny, it is a fascinating view. There is a scientific explanation to why Chicago can appear to be visible from Michigan. Mirage and Looming also explain why on occasion you can see more buildings and why they may look different sizes or shapes on different days. During your next trip along Lake Michigan be sure to stop at one of the State Parks or road-side parks and take a look for yourself.

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