Chesterfield Township State Game Area
Chesterfield Township State Game Area is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Oakland Heights Landfill stands 388 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Creekside Meadows Rec Area, a park 0.8 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 23 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 23.5 mi off the Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Creekside Meadows Rec Area: 0.8 mi
- Connie M. Bowles Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Deer Trail Park: 0.9 mi
- Bertha M. Pollard Park: 1.3 mi
- Maynard Memorial Park: 1.9 mi
- NIKE-AJAX Missile: 5.1 mi
- NIKE Hercules Missile: 5.2 mi
- AS/32P-15 Fire Truck: 5.2 mi
- WWII Cannon: 5.2 mi
- Wolcott Mill Historic Center: 8.3 mi
- Gold Star Family Monument: 9.9 mi
- F-4 Phantom Jet: 13.1 mi
- Huey Helicopter: 13.1 mi
- M60 Main Battle Tank: 13.1 mi
- Helicopter Memorial: 13.6 mi
- Salt River Marsh State Wildlife Area: 2.4 mi
- Dr. James F. Gerritts Memorial Sanctuary: 3.6 mi
- Chesterfield Nature Preserve: 4.8 mi
- Sleepy Hollow Nature Preserve: 8.7 mi
- St. John's Marsh State Wildlife Area: 9.6 mi
- The Halo: 11.1 mi
- Children Playing statue: 12.8 mi
- Grindstone: 12.8 mi
- The Seed: 13.3 mi
- Sarah's Heirloom: 13.3 mi
- Chesterfield Historic Village: 3.6 mi
- Selfridge Air Museum: 5.2 mi
- Gratiot Valley Railroad Club: 7.6 mi
- Michigan Transit Museum: 8.5 mi
- Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site: 12.6 mi
- MCC Center Shrubbery Garden: 9.7 mi
- April Milsap Memorial Garden: 10.6 mi
- Heritage Garden: 12.1 mi
- Shadbush Master Gardens: 14.5 mi
- Shadbush Master Gardens: 14.5 mi
- Southdale Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
- Main picnic site: 23.8 mi
- Otter picnic site: 23.8 mi
- Main Picnic Grove: 23.8 mi
- PlayVenture picnic site: 23.8 mi
- Secret Beach: 13.9 mi
- Eastwood Beach: 14.9 mi
- Baypoint Beach: 15.3 mi
- Accretion Beach: 20.5 mi
- Little Beach: 20.8 mi
- Fibber Mountain: 16.3 mi
- Mt. Sheldon: 16.4 mi
- Twombly Mountain: 17.9 mi
- New Bald Mountain: 22.0 mi
- Bald Mountain: 22.2 mi
- Former Richmond Rest Area 910 - CLOSED: 4.8 mi
- Adair Rest Area 909: 9.3 mi
- Capac Rest Area 913: 22.0 mi
- Frog Point: 17.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chesterfield Township State Game Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Heights Landfill | W 271° | 388 m | 23.0 mi |
| Grampian Hills | WNW 291° | 375 m | 22.3 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 272° | 351 m | 22.2 mi |
| Twombly Mountain | WNW 303° | 349 m | 17.9 mi |
| Fibber Mountain | W 276° | 302 m | 16.3 mi |
| Mt. Sheldon | W 276° | 290 m | 16.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:06 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:30 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:53 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 16:15 | 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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