Eureka Natural Area
Eureka Natural Area is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 214 m. Mount Nethaway stands 267 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Uncle John's Cider Mill, a attraction 2.5 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 100 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Mid-Michigan Land Conservancy
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 100.3 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Deck · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Francis Motz County Park: 4.9 mi
- Friendship Park: 5.1 mi
- Clinton Lakes County Park: 5.5 mi
- Village Park: 5.6 mi
- Senior Citizen Park: 7.1 mi
- Kindel Natural Area: 11.4 mi
- A Looking Glass Sanctuary: 17.1 mi
- Shiawassee River Plant Preserve: 17.9 mi
- Richard A. Padgett Natural Area: 19.9 mi
- Bengel Wildlife Center: 21.6 mi
- Rochester Colony Schoolhouse: 5.1 mi
- Clinton Northern Railway Museum: 7.4 mi
- Clinton County Historical Society Museum: 7.7 mi
- Gratiot County Area Historical Museum: 13.6 mi
- Old Pewamo Train Station: 18.3 mi
- Rochester Colony Historical Marker: 5.1 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 5.9 mi
- St. Johns Veterans Memorial: 7.4 mi
- Paine-Gillam-Scott House: 7.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 20.3 mi
- JonBoy's Plant Paradise: 10.2 mi
- Jan Nash Memorial Garden: 18.7 mi
- Towar Community Garden: 23.6 mi
- Slater Commuity Garden: 24.7 mi
- Lake O' The Hills Community Garden: 24.9 mi
- DeWitt Rest Area 831: 14.3 mi
- Ithaca Rest Area 632: 17.5 mi
- Woodbury Rest Area 830: 23.0 mi
- Grand Ledge Rest Area 825: 23.7 mi
- Portland Rest Area 531: 24.8 mi
- Clinton Lakes Dog Beach: 5.2 mi
- Sleepy Hollow Dog Beach: 12.3 mi
- Sleepy Hollow State Park Beach: 12.4 mi
- Bitcoin Beach North: 14.0 mi
- Uncle John's Cider Mill: 2.5 mi
- Tony's Chicken Statue: 21.4 mi
- Old Town: 24.9 mi
- Bradshaw Hill: 6.5 mi
- The Island: 11.1 mi
- Mount Nethaway: 22.7 mi
- Dr Drake Statue: 20.9 mi
- Covered Picnic Table - Eagle Scout Project: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Eureka Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Nethaway | SE 130° | 267 m | 22.7 mi |
| Bradshaw Hill | ESE 121° | 238 m | 6.5 mi |
| The Island | W 264° | 216 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:13 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:38 | 21:22 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:00 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:07 | 16:20 | 17:07 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saint Johns, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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