Elbert Dunes South Natural Area
Elbert Dunes South Natural Area is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 216 m. Champion Hill stands 337 m to the east-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Dudley Penfold Memorial Park, a park 0.5 miles away. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Dudley Penfold Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Anderson Park: 0.5 mi
- Veterans Park: 0.6 mi
- Tot Park: 0.7 mi
- Historic Elberta Waterfront Park: 1.0 mi
- Betsie River State Game Area: 1.6 mi
- Green Point Dunes Nature Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Fruithaven Nature Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Upper Herring Lake Boating Access Site: 3.6 mi
- Donald E. Hart Plant Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Elberta Bluffs: 1.0 mi
- Tank Hill: 1.6 mi
- Eden Hill: 8.2 mi
- Champion Hill: 10.2 mi
- Crystal Mountain: 13.0 mi
- Elberta Beach: 0.8 mi
- Frankfort Beach: 1.5 mi
- Congressional Summer Assembly Crystal Lake Beach: 3.6 mi
- Congressional Summer Assembly Lake Michigan Beach: 3.6 mi
- Chimney Corners Resort Beach: 5.3 mi
- Benzie Area Historical Museum: 6.1 mi
- Empire Area Museum: 16.2 mi
- Beeman Barn: 16.2 mi
- Kaleva Depot Museum: 19.7 mi
- Bottle House Museum: 19.9 mi
- Frankfort Iron Works: 0.9 mi
- Marquette's Death: 1.3 mi
- City of Frankfort Welcome Ferry Sign: 1.5 mi
- Archibald Jones & Benzie County River Improvement Co. Marker: 4.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 19.1 mi
- Frankfort North Breakwater Light: 1.6 mi
- Boathouse: 5.4 mi
- Pointe Betsie Lighthouse: 5.5 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 5.5 mi
- Marl Springs: 12.8 mi
- Old Facefull: 12.9 mi
- Dodge Spring: 20.4 mi
- Stockade Labyrinth: 12.7 mi
- "Two Bears": 22.8 mi
- SS City of Milwaukee: 24.9 mi
- United States Coast Guard Cutter Acacia: 24.9 mi
- Benzonia Roadside Park: 8.2 mi
- Empire Bluffs: 15.0 mi
- Jacktown: 16.5 mi
- Chuck Wagon: 19.3 mi
- Glen Arbor Gardens: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elbert Dunes South Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion Hill | ENE 79° | 337 m | 10.2 mi |
| Varney Hill | ENE 57° | 337 m | 20.6 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | ESE 119° | 332 m | 13.0 mi |
| Twin Mountains | E 101° | 332 m | 21.6 mi |
| Warner Hill | ENE 60° | 331 m | 20.1 mi |
| Turtle Lake Hill | E 92° | 308 m | 15.4 mi |
| Old Baldy Dune | NNE 33° | 300 m | 14.4 mi |
| North Hills | ESE 105° | 299 m | 14.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:19 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:50 | 21:34 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:19 | 16:20 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 25 | 33 | 43 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Frankfort 2NE, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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