East Pond Preserve
East Pond Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 267 m. Oakland Heights Landfill stands 388 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Twombly Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 16 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Six Rivers Land Conservancy
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 16.2 mi off the Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Simpson Park: 1.9 mi
- Charles Isley Park: 2.6 mi
- Orchards Park: 2.9 mi
- Addison Township Playground: 3.4 mi
- Bruce Township Park: 3.4 mi
- Tabletop Jump: 2.1 mi
- Tabletop Jump: 2.1 mi
- Tabletop Jump: 2.1 mi
- Tabletop Jump: 2.1 mi
- Frontier Town: 4.0 mi
- Schuette Oak: 3.5 mi
- Shelden Estate: 7.0 mi
- Orion Veterans Memorial: 8.6 mi
- Newberry Hill: 9.8 mi
- Military Tank: 11.7 mi
- Village of Leonard Nature Park: 4.5 mi
- Lake George Nature Park: 5.3 mi
- Blue Heron Environmental Area: 5.7 mi
- Watershed Preserve: 5.9 mi
- Mill Creek Crossing: 7.3 mi
- Day Star: 11.4 mi
- Untitled by Tom Bills: 11.5 mi
- Untitled by Mel Leiserowitz: 11.5 mi
- Sunset Cube: 11.5 mi
- Telegraph Exchange: 11.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 9.4 mi
- Herb Garden: 9.4 mi
- Heritage Garden: 9.7 mi
- April Milsap Memorial Garden: 10.0 mi
- Rotary Pollination Park: 10.5 mi
- Oakland Township Historical Museum: 4.1 mi
- Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm: 8.6 mi
- Van Hoosen Museum: 8.6 mi
- Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site: 11.0 mi
- Imlay City Museum: 14.2 mi
- Twombly Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Grampian Hills: 6.3 mi
- Fibber Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Mt. Sheldon: 6.8 mi
- New Bald Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Baypoint Beach: 6.1 mi
- Eastwood Beach: 6.4 mi
- Davis Lake Beach (Residents Only): 10.3 mi
- Stony Lake Beach: 10.3 mi
- Secret Beach: 11.8 mi
- Southdale Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
- Rose Sortor Gazebo: 19.6 mi
- West Shelter: 21.2 mi
- Red Panda Picnic Site: 23.8 mi
- Otter picnic site: 23.8 mi
- Capac Rest Area 913: 13.6 mi
- Five Lakes Rest Area 629: 14.8 mi
- Former Richmond Rest Area 910 - CLOSED: 18.9 mi
- Clarkston Rest Area 904: 21.2 mi
- Adair Rest Area 909: 21.3 mi
- The High Banks: 17.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of East Pond Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Heights Landfill | SW 227° | 388 m | 11.5 mi |
| Mount Christie | WNW 291° | 387 m | 13.3 mi |
| Grampian Hills | W 268° | 375 m | 6.3 mi |
| Pine Knob | WSW 251° | 367 m | 15.6 mi |
| Kerr Hill | WNW 289° | 367 m | 16.7 mi |
| Enders Hill | W 273° | 366 m | 20.8 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SW 225° | 351 m | 10.7 mi |
| Twombly Mountain | NNW 344° | 349 m | 1.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:07 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:32 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:54 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 16:16 | 17:02 |
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 | 23 | 24 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richmond 4 NNW, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1221577170
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