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Creekshead Preserve

Creekshead Preserve from directly overhead

Creekshead Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 282 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Anthony and Rose Shatter Family Preserve, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 23 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Legacy Land Conservancy
Access
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.38105, -83.60970
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Walking Path Pocket Park: 2.3 mi
  • Salem Veterans Park: 2.3 mi
  • Staebler Farm County Park: 3.4 mi
  • Schroeter Park: 3.5 mi
  • Park Northfield: 3.5 mi
Attractions
  • Plymouth Orchards and Cider Mill: 4.0 mi
  • Maybury Farm: 4.9 mi
  • Old Ford Factory Water Wheel: 7.6 mi
  • The North(ville) Pole: 8.0 mi
  • Sunset Point: 8.3 mi
Historic sites
  • Baseline Monument: 4.9 mi
  • Northeast Area Water Tower Project - 2002: 7.0 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 7.3 mi
  • Coasting the Baseline Northville Obelisk: 7.6 mi
  • First Responders Memorial: 8.4 mi
Artworks
Gardens: 60
  • The Labyrinth: 6.0 mi
  • Marie Azary Rock Garden: 6.2 mi
  • Matthaei Botanical Gardens Display Gardens: 6.2 mi
  • Commons: 6.2 mi
  • Medicinal Plant Garden: 6.2 mi
Museums: 48
Picnic sites: 47
  • Picnic Grove: 6.2 mi
  • Peter S. Fuss Pavilion: 8.2 mi
  • East Boat Launch Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
  • Huron River Site: 10.1 mi
  • South Martindale Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
Peaks: 21
  • Halsted Hill: 12.9 mi
  • Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South): 14.8 mi
  • Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North): 14.9 mi
  • Mont Beau: 15.7 mi
  • Peach Mountain: 16.1 mi
Beaches: 18
  • Martindale Beach: 10.2 mi
  • Maple Beach: 10.7 mi
  • Orchard - View Colony Beach: 10.8 mi
  • Twin Sun Lakes Common Area to Marina & Swim Area: 12.6 mi
  • Spring Lake Heights Annex Beach: 13.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 7.3 mi
  • Belleville Rest Area: 12.0 mi
  • Chelsea Rest Area: 20.8 mi
  • Howell Rest Area 812: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)NW 317°405 m14.8 mi
Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North)NW 317°399 m14.9 mi
Mount KanzerN 2°351 m16.5 mi
Mount OmichN 4°347 m17.2 mi
Cassidy KameW 265°344 m24.2 mi
Waterford HillNNE 24°342 m24.9 mi
Teeple HillN 9°336 m17.6 mi
Peak 1083N 10°330 m17.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1019:47
June solstice05:5820:3321:16
September equinox07:2218:5719:34
December solstice08:0116:2017:05

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242736485968727063513929
Precip in3.02.52.83.43.83.93.53.53.23.02.82.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ANN Arbor U OF Mich, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/406881816

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