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Clyde and Martha Williams Nature Preserve

Clyde and Martha Williams Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Clyde and Martha Williams Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 193 m. Marble Head stands 222 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Drummond Island Historical Museum, a museum 0.8 miles away. 44 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.

What to expect

Operated by
Little Traverse Conservancy
Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates46.02228, -83.72857

44 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 15
Cliffs: 14
  • Koshkawong Point: 8.5 mi
  • Burnt Point: 8.7 mi
  • Elliot Point: 9.4 mi
  • La Pointe: 9.7 mi
  • Rains Point: 10.1 mi
Parks: 7
Beaches: 3
Museums: 2
Peaks: 2
Attractions: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Clyde and Martha Williams Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Marble HeadESE 102°222 m12.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:0819:47
June solstice05:4520:4421:30
September equinox07:2218:5519:34
December solstice08:1516:0216:53

Local time (America/Toronto).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F161726385061666659463525
Precip in1.91.31.82.42.63.13.13.33.63.82.62.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Detour Village, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/993134110

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