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Edwin S. George Reserve

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Edwin S. George Reserve from directly overhead

Edwin S. George Reserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 273 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Bruin Lake Sandbar, a attraction 2.8 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 138 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Height
6 m

What to expect

Operated by
University of Michigan

How to reach it

Coordinates42.45707, -84.00899

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Bruin Lake Sandbar: 2.8 mi
  • Guinan Stone Fireplace & Root Cellar: 3.7 mi
  • Devil's Elbow: 5.1 mi
  • Old Car: 5.2 mi
  • Old Sawmill: 6.0 mi
Parks
  • Church Park: 3.1 mi
  • Town Square Park: 3.2 mi
  • Mike Levine Lakelands Trail State Park: 3.4 mi
  • Gregory Park: 3.7 mi
  • Mike Levine Lakelands Trail State Park: 3.9 mi
Artworks: 58
Picnic sites: 28
  • Hippo Hill: 6.8 mi
  • River Grove Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
  • Oak Meadows Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
  • Activity Center Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
  • Pineview Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
Historic sites: 28
Gardens: 27
Museums: 22
  • Waterloo Farm Museum: 10.2 mi
  • Dexter Area Museum: 10.7 mi
  • Howell Area Historical Society: 11.3 mi
  • Michigan Whitetail Hall of Fame Museum: 15.9 mi
  • The Lost Railway Museum: 17.7 mi
Peaks: 18
Rest areas: 5
  • Howell Rest Area 812: 10.5 mi
  • Chelsea Rest Area: 11.3 mi
  • Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 15.0 mi
  • Grass Lake Rest Area: 15.5 mi
  • Jackson Rest Area 820: 22.4 mi
Beaches: 5
  • Pine Creek Ridge Lodge Beach: 11.5 mi
  • Orchard - View Colony Beach: 14.8 mi
  • Waldenwoods Beach: 18.2 mi
  • Martindale Beach: 19.4 mi
  • Maple Beach: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)ENE 61°405 m11.6 mi
Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North)ENE 61°399 m11.8 mi
Mount KanzerENE 62°351 m23.8 mi
Mount OmichENE 61°347 m24.6 mi
Cassidy KameSSW 207°344 m8.2 mi
Sackrider HillSW 224°338 m14.8 mi
Big KameSW 214°328 m7.1 mi
Sugarloaf HillSSW 212°327 m9.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1119:48
June solstice06:0020:3521:17
September equinox07:2418:5819:35
December solstice08:0316:2117:07

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232534475967706962503929

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hell, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/668678759

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