Chesterfield Nature Preserve
Chesterfield Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 176 m. Oakland Heights Landfill stands 388 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Veterans Memorial Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 19 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 19.5 mi off the Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Selfridge Boating Access Site: 0.6 mi
- Chesterfield Township Park: 1.1 mi
- Salt River Greenway/Lagoons: 1.4 mi
- Brycewood Park: 1.6 mi
- NIKE-AJAX Missile: 0.4 mi
- AS/32P-15 Fire Truck: 0.5 mi
- NIKE Hercules Missile: 0.5 mi
- WWII Cannon: 0.5 mi
- Abandoned Dragline Excavator: 9.6 mi
- Gold Star Family Monument: 5.8 mi
- F-4 Phantom Jet: 8.9 mi
- Huey Helicopter: 8.9 mi
- M60 Main Battle Tank: 9.0 mi
- Helicopter Memorial: 9.0 mi
- The Halo: 8.1 mi
- Grindstone: 8.4 mi
- Children Playing statue: 8.9 mi
- The Seed: 9.7 mi
- Sarah's Heirloom: 9.7 mi
- Selfridge Air Museum: 0.5 mi
- Chesterfield Historic Village: 1.1 mi
- Gratiot Valley Railroad Club: 3.1 mi
- Michigan Transit Museum: 4.1 mi
- The Baumgartner House Museum And Fraser Depot Visitor Center: 8.8 mi
- MCC Center Shrubbery Garden: 6.5 mi
- Heritage Garden: 10.7 mi
- Hope Garden: 11.0 mi
- Friendship Community Garden: 11.4 mi
- Shadbush Master Gardens: 12.3 mi
- Salt River Marsh State Wildlife Area: 3.3 mi
- Sleepy Hollow Nature Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Chesterfield Township State Game Area: 4.8 mi
- Dr. James F. Gerritts Memorial Sanctuary: 7.1 mi
- Anna Wilcox and Harold Warnes Memorial Nature Sanctuary: 10.1 mi
- Secret Beach: 11.6 mi
- Eastwood Beach: 14.3 mi
- Baypoint Beach: 14.8 mi
- Accretion Beach: 15.9 mi
- Little Beach: 16.1 mi
- Southdale Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
- Main picnic site: 19.7 mi
- Otter picnic site: 19.7 mi
- PlayVenture picnic site: 19.7 mi
- Main Picnic Grove: 19.7 mi
- Fibber Mountain: 15.7 mi
- Mt. Sheldon: 15.7 mi
- Twombly Mountain: 19.4 mi
- Bald Mountain: 21.0 mi
- Oakland Heights Landfill: 21.7 mi
- Former Richmond Rest Area 910 - CLOSED: 9.3 mi
- Adair Rest Area 909: 13.8 mi
- Frog Point: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chesterfield Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Heights Landfill | WNW 283° | 388 m | 21.7 mi |
| Grampian Hills | WNW 303° | 375 m | 22.7 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WNW 284° | 351 m | 21.0 mi |
| Twombly Mountain | NW 317° | 349 m | 19.4 mi |
| Mount Judah | WNW 283° | 345 m | 24.5 mi |
| Fibber Mountain | WNW 293° | 302 m | 15.7 mi |
| Mt. Sheldon | WNW 293° | 290 m | 15.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:06 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:30 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:53 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 16:16 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 26 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Clemens ANG Base, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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