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Westacres Beach

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Westacres Beach from directly overhead

Westacres Beach is a beach in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 283 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Lakewood Estates Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 8.0 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.

How to reach it

Coordinates42.58075, -83.43036

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Historic sites
Museums: 59
Artworks: 59
  • The End of the Indian Trail: 3.7 mi
  • West Bloomfield Reeds: 5.1 mi
  • PLRA Metal Bike Sign: 6.3 mi
  • Waterford Police Statue: 6.5 mi
  • Sasquatch: 6.8 mi
Gardens
  • Waterford Community Garden: 3.1 mi
  • 51st District Court Community Garden: 3.2 mi
  • DAR Never Forget Garden: 7.9 mi
  • Rose Garden + Eye Garden: 8.3 mi
  • Native Plant Gardens: 9.1 mi
Parks
  • Lakewood Estates Park: 0.2 mi
  • Bloomer Park: 0.3 mi
  • Crystal Echo Beach Improvement: 0.4 mi
  • Tripp's MSLA Beach: 0.4 mi
  • Tripp's MSLA Boat Launch: 0.6 mi
Attractions: 55
  • Boy Scout Point Sandbar: 0.3 mi
  • Vernal Ponds: 1.4 mi
  • Park Ridge Christmas Tree: 1.5 mi
  • North Pointe Sandbar: 1.5 mi
  • The Value of Wetlands: 1.5 mi
Picnic sites: 35
  • Rose Sortor Gazebo: 4.9 mi
  • West Shelter: 6.3 mi
  • Lakeside Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
  • Riverside Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
  • Windfall Hill: 10.0 mi
Beaches: 25
  • Cebia Beach: 0.4 mi
  • Aero View Beach: 1.4 mi
  • Russell Beach: 2.4 mi
  • Nantucket / Pennylake HOA Beach: 3.6 mi
  • Spring Lake Heights Annex Beach: 4.0 mi
Peaks: 25
Rest areas: 3
  • Clarkston Rest Area 904: 11.6 mi
  • Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 22.5 mi
  • Fenton Rest Area 624: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Westacres Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)W405 m19.5 mi
Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North)W399 m19.4 mi
Oakland Heights LandfillNE388 m12.7 mi
Mount ChristieNNE387 m21.7 mi
Grampian HillsNE375 m19.8 mi
Pine KnobNNE367 m11.7 mi
Kerr HillN367 m21.9 mi
Enders HillN366 m17.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:0919:46
June solstice05:5720:3321:16
September equinox07:2218:5619:33
December solstice08:0116:1817:04

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242635475868727163513929
Precip in1.61.11.92.73.73.22.82.93.12.62.11.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pontiac Oakland CO Intl AP, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/795636666

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