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Native American Land Gift

Native American Land Gift from directly overhead

Native American Land Gift is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 268 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Michigan League, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Monroe Street (M125) passes 29 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
University of Michigan

How to reach it

Coordinates42.27831, -83.73824

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • The Diag: 0.1 mi
  • Ingalls Mall: 0.1 mi
  • Felch Park: 0.2 mi
  • Liberty Plaza: 0.3 mi
  • Hanover Square: 0.4 mi
Attractions
  • Nickels Arcade: 0.2 mi
  • Northeast Tower (Tisch): 0.9 mi
  • Northwest Tower (Ross): 1.0 mi
  • Southeast Tower: 1.0 mi
  • Southwest Tower (Levine): 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
Picnic sites: 36
  • Peter S. Fuss Pavilion: 1.5 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 4.1 mi
  • Pineview Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
  • Activity Center Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
  • Oak Meadows Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
Gardens: 34
Peaks: 17
Beaches: 9
  • Orchard - View Colony Beach: 16.1 mi
  • Pine Creek Ridge Lodge Beach: 17.2 mi
  • Martindale Beach: 17.9 mi
  • Maple Beach: 18.4 mi
  • Twin Sun Lakes Common Area to Marina & Swim Area: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 5.3 mi
  • Belleville Rest Area: 11.9 mi
  • Chelsea Rest Area: 13.4 mi
  • Grass Lake Rest Area: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)NNW 349°405 m18.3 mi
Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North)N 349°399 m18.4 mi
Mount KanzerNNE 17°351 m24.7 mi
Cassidy KameWNW 286°344 m18.2 mi
Sackrider HillW 274°338 m24.1 mi
Big KameWNW 290°328 m19.0 mi
Sugarloaf HillWNW 283°327 m19.3 mi
Stofer HillWNW 291°321 m17.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1019:47
June solstice05:5920:3321:16
September equinox07:2318:5719:34
December solstice08:0116:2117:06

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242635465868727062513929
Precip in2.82.42.83.33.84.23.93.33.02.92.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ANN Arbor SE, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5644413274

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