Fox Science Preserve
Fox Science Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 266 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Kayak Log Pile, a attraction 0.6 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 146 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission
How to reach it
- 146.3 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Kayak Log Pile: 0.6 mi
- Spectator Point: 0.8 mi
- Title IX Plaza: 1.4 mi
- Delhi Rapids: 1.6 mi
- Delhi Rapids: 1.6 mi
- Marshall Park: 0.8 mi
- Township Hall Park: 1.3 mi
- Delhi Metropolitan Park: 1.3 mi
- New Tubbs Park: 2.0 mi
- Dexter Crossing Community Space: 2.2 mi
- Burns-Stokes Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Osborne Mill Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Tubbs Nature Area: 1.7 mi
- Douglas David Marshall Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Van Curler Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Canoe Tulip: 4.4 mi
- The Kerrytown Arch: 4.9 mi
- Untitled: 5.2 mi
- Book of Knowledge: 5.3 mi
- The Cube: 5.3 mi
- Delhi Bridge Commemorative Plaque: 1.6 mi
- Ann Arbor, Michigan Global Position: 5.1 mi
- Michigan's First Jewish Cemetery Site: 5.4 mi
- Holocaust Memorial: 5.4 mi
- Michigan League: 5.4 mi
- Dicken Elementary PLANT Garden: 4.6 mi
- Project Grow Gardens: 5.3 mi
- Community Gardens: 5.3 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 5.3 mi
- Food Gatherers: 5.3 mi
- Dexter Area Museum: 2.8 mi
- Argus Museum: 4.7 mi
- Museum On Main: 4.7 mi
- Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum: 4.9 mi
- Kempf House Museum: 5.1 mi
- Pineview Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
- Activity Center Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
- Oak Meadows Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Peter S. Fuss Pavilion: 6.1 mi
- River Grove Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
- Prospect Hill: 5.3 mi
- Peach Mountain: 7.7 mi
- Peach Mountain Peak (1040 Feet): 7.8 mi
- Riley Hill: 12.4 mi
- Stofer Hill: 12.5 mi
- Pine Creek Ridge Lodge Beach: 14.3 mi
- Orchard - View Colony Beach: 14.4 mi
- Martindale Beach: 17.5 mi
- Maple Beach: 17.9 mi
- Twin Sun Lakes Common Area to Marina & Swim Area: 23.0 mi
- Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 5.0 mi
- Chelsea Rest Area: 8.7 mi
- Belleville Rest Area: 17.2 mi
- Grass Lake Rest Area: 19.7 mi
- Howell Rest Area 812: 20.9 mi
- Rawsonville: 15.9 mi
- The Bluffs: 19.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fox Science Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) | N 4° | 405 m | 15.3 mi |
| Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North) | N 4° | 399 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mount Kanzer | NNE 30° | 351 m | 24.1 mi |
| Mount Omich | NNE 30° | 347 m | 25.0 mi |
| Cassidy Kame | W 281° | 344 m | 13.0 mi |
| Sackrider Hill | W 267° | 338 m | 19.4 mi |
| Big Kame | WNW 286° | 328 m | 13.6 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | W 277° | 327 m | 14.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:11 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:34 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:57 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 16:21 | 17:07 |
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 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ANN Arbor Muni AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/664612569
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