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Deepwater Point Natural Area

Deepwater Point Natural Area from directly overhead

Deepwater Point Natural Area is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 179 m. Exodus Hill stands 370 m to the west, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Bayside Park, a park 0.3 miles away. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Acme Township

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates44.77626, -85.50447

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks: 24
Museums: 21
Peaks: 21
Attractions: 19
  • 2k Hill: 2.8 mi
  • Anita Hill: 2.8 mi
  • 3k Hill: 3.0 mi
  • Sand Pit ORV Area: 3.2 mi
  • The Chute: 3.4 mi
Historic sites: 15
  • Larry Cole Hardy: 5.6 mi
  • St. Francis A.D. 1887: 5.9 mi
  • Grand Traverse Veterans Memorial: 6.7 mi
  • Gravesite of Traverse Colantha Walker: 7.2 mi
  • Elk Rapids Iron Company Furnace Ruin: 9.8 mi
Gardens: 11
Beaches: 11
  • West End Beach: 6.4 mi
  • North Beach: 9.7 mi
  • Torch Lake Sand Bar Public Access Point: 10.3 mi
  • Public Access: 11.0 mi
  • Haserot Beach: 12.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Springs: 1
  • Dodge Spring: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Exodus HillW 266°370 m10.1 mi
Twentyone HillSE 130°358 m22.3 mi
Twentyone HillSE 132°357 m22.8 mi
Gallagher HillW 271°355 m10.9 mi
Varney HillW 270°337 m18.4 mi
Twin MountainsSW 224°332 m21.0 mi
Warner HillW 267°331 m18.3 mi
Pierce HillSW 221°322 m14.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:1619:54
June solstice05:5720:4721:32
September equinox07:3019:0319:41
December solstice08:1716:1617:05

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232432435566706962503929
Precip in1.71.01.62.82.82.62.73.03.43.62.21.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Traverse CY Cherry Capital AP, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/895772497

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