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Ackely Lake Public Access

Ackely Lake Public Access from directly overhead

Ackely Lake Public Access is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 275 m. Dixon Hall stands 332 m to the south, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Butler Park, a park 2.7 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 154 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.41047, -84.98649

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Butler Park: 2.7 mi
  • Washington Park: 2.9 mi
  • Jefferson Park: 3.0 mi
  • Dyer Kiln Park: 3.1 mi
  • Lane Lake Public Access: 3.3 mi
Attractions: 42
  • Full Blast: 12.0 mi
  • Trail Map Kiosk: 12.2 mi
  • Harmonia: 17.5 mi
  • Harmonia Again: 17.7 mi
  • 2nd Stream: 17.7 mi
Museums: 17
Artworks: 9
  • What's Next World?: 11.1 mi
  • Friendship Park Stone Marker: 11.8 mi
  • Sojourner Truth Memorial: 11.8 mi
  • The Creek: 11.8 mi
  • Compass Pole Monument: 11.9 mi
Peaks: 5
Historic sites: 4
Rest areas: 4
  • Turkeyville Rest Area 722: 5.6 mi
  • Marshall Rest Area: 9.5 mi
  • Battle Creek Rest Area: 15.6 mi
  • Potterville Rest Area 829: 20.8 mi
Gardens: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Willard Beach: 14.1 mi
Springs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dixon HallS 188°332 m21.0 mi
Jerusalem HillsE 96°297 m13.8 mi
Holibaugh HillsE 89°296 m15.4 mi
Stony Point HillS 184°286 m22.3 mi
The HogbackWNW 283°282 m21.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1519:52
June solstice06:0420:3821:21
September equinox07:2819:0219:39
December solstice08:0716:2517:11

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222534465767716962503829
Precip in2.31.72.33.44.03.83.03.63.23.62.72.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charlotte, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1233039786

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