Botsford Natural Area
Botsford Natural Area is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 285 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Botsford Preserve, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Botsford Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Brokaw Nature Area: 1.2 mi
- Riverwood Nature Area: 1.2 mi
- Newport Creek Nature Area: 1.3 mi
- Dolph Nature Area: 1.4 mi
- Kelly Park: 0.6 mi
- Garden Homes Park: 0.7 mi
- Miller Nature Area: 0.8 mi
- Miller Nature Area: 0.8 mi
- Evergreen Park: 0.8 mi
- Canoe Tulip: 2.4 mi
- The Kerrytown Arch: 2.6 mi
- Book of Knowledge: 3.0 mi
- The Cube: 3.1 mi
- Sunday Morning in Deep Waters: 3.1 mi
- Delhi Rapids: 2.6 mi
- Delhi Rapids: 2.6 mi
- Kayak Log Pile: 2.8 mi
- Nickels Arcade: 3.0 mi
- Spectator Point: 3.1 mi
- Delhi Bridge Commemorative Plaque: 2.5 mi
- Ann Arbor, Michigan Global Position: 2.8 mi
- Michigan's First Jewish Cemetery Site: 3.1 mi
- Holocaust Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Michigan League: 3.1 mi
- Dicken Elementary PLANT Garden: 2.6 mi
- Eula D. Marcks Garden: 3.1 mi
- Community Gardens: 3.2 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 3.2 mi
- Edible Garden: 3.2 mi
- Argus Museum: 2.4 mi
- Museum On Main: 2.5 mi
- Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum: 2.6 mi
- Kempf House Museum: 2.8 mi
- Kelsey Museum of Archaeology: 3.0 mi
- Peter S. Fuss Pavilion: 3.9 mi
- Picnic Grove: 6.6 mi
- Pineview Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
- Activity Center Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Oak Meadows Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
- Prospect Hill: 7.5 mi
- Peach Mountain: 9.8 mi
- Peach Mountain Peak (1040 Feet): 10.0 mi
- Riley Hill: 14.6 mi
- Stofer Hill: 14.7 mi
- Orchard - View Colony Beach: 15.0 mi
- Pine Creek Ridge Lodge Beach: 15.4 mi
- Martindale Beach: 17.6 mi
- Maple Beach: 18.0 mi
- Twin Sun Lakes Common Area to Marina & Swim Area: 22.5 mi
- Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 4.5 mi
- Chelsea Rest Area: 10.5 mi
- Belleville Rest Area: 15.0 mi
- Grass Lake Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- Howell Rest Area 812: 22.7 mi
- Rawsonville: 13.6 mi
- The Bluffs: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Botsford Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) | N 357° | 405 m | 16.5 mi |
| Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North) | N 357° | 399 m | 16.7 mi |
| Mount Kanzer | NNE 24° | 351 m | 24.3 mi |
| Cassidy Kame | WNW 284° | 344 m | 15.2 mi |
| Sackrider Hill | W 271° | 338 m | 21.3 mi |
| Big Kame | WNW 289° | 328 m | 15.9 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | W 280° | 327 m | 16.3 mi |
| Stofer Hill | WNW 290° | 321 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:10 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:33 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:57 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 16:21 | 17:06 |
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 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ANN Arbor Muni AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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