Birch Point Nature Preserve
Birch Point Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 180 m. Exodus Hill stands 370 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Platte Lake Public Access, a park 0.6 miles away. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Platte Lake Public Access: 0.6 mi
- El Dorado Park: 2.2 mi
- Lake Township Park: 2.6 mi
- Zada Price Park: 3.8 mi
- Beulah Beach: 5.0 mi
- Embayment Lakes Nature Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Sagaser Nature Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Mt. Minnie Nature Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Medenbrook Nature Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Trapp Farm Nature Preserve: 4.8 mi
- Eden Hill: 4.5 mi
- Champion Hill: 6.4 mi
- Tank Hill: 6.7 mi
- Elberta Bluffs: 7.1 mi
- Old Baldy Dune: 7.1 mi
- Benzie Area Historical Museum: 5.6 mi
- Empire Area Museum: 8.9 mi
- Beeman Barn: 8.9 mi
- Lake Ann Historical Society Museum: 14.2 mi
- Glen Haven Cannery Boathouse: 15.3 mi
- Archibald Jones & Benzie County River Improvement Co. Marker: 4.2 mi
- City of Frankfort Welcome Ferry Sign: 5.9 mi
- Frankfort Iron Works: 6.9 mi
- Marquette's Death: 7.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 12.7 mi
- Peterson Road Beach: 2.9 mi
- Chimney Corners Resort Beach: 3.6 mi
- Beulah Beach: 5.0 mi
- Congressional Summer Assembly Crystal Lake Beach: 5.9 mi
- Congressional Summer Assembly Lake Michigan Beach: 6.6 mi
- Glen Arbor Gardens: 15.6 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 24.1 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 24.1 mi
- Traverse City Community Garden: 24.1 mi
- Koeze Stable Garden: 24.2 mi
- Boathouse: 5.9 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 6.0 mi
- Pointe Betsie Lighthouse: 6.0 mi
- Frankfort North Breakwater Light: 7.4 mi
- Marl Springs: 5.4 mi
- Dodge Spring: 13.1 mi
- Old Facefull: 19.4 mi
- Stockade Labyrinth: 13.4 mi
- "Two Bears": 18.5 mi
- The Cistern: 24.2 mi
- Rope Swing: 24.8 mi
- Empire Bluffs: 7.8 mi
- Jacktown: 9.2 mi
- Benzonia Roadside Park: 11.1 mi
- Chuck Wagon: 13.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Birch Point Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus Hill | ENE 77° | 370 m | 21.4 mi |
| Gallagher Hill | ENE 74° | 355 m | 20.7 mi |
| Champion Hill | SE 125° | 337 m | 6.4 mi |
| Varney Hill | ENE 66° | 337 m | 13.7 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | SSE 151° | 332 m | 13.6 mi |
| Twin Mountains | ESE 121° | 332 m | 19.1 mi |
| Warner Hill | ENE 70° | 331 m | 13.4 mi |
| Pierce Hill | ESE 103° | 322 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:18 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:49 | 21:34 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:19 | 16:19 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 25 | 33 | 43 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Frankfort 2NE, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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