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Golden Preserve

Golden Preserve from directly overhead

Golden Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 304 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Davisburg State Game Area, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 14 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Six Rivers Land Conservancy

Official site

Getting there

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Coordinates42.74699, -83.51513
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Karl Schultz Park: 0.9 mi
  • Springfield Oaks County Park: 1.0 mi
  • Mill Pond Park: 1.1 mi
  • Rotary Park: 1.3 mi
  • Big Lake Access: 1.5 mi
Attractions
  • Antique Tractors: 3.2 mi
  • Antique Tractors: 3.2 mi
  • Antique Tractors: 3.2 mi
  • Hill Climb Rest Area: 5.2 mi
  • Rock Garden: 5.2 mi
Historic sites
  • Waterford Veterans Memorial: 8.4 mi
  • Major Oliver Williams Farm Site: 9.9 mi
  • Fenton House: 10.3 mi
  • Fenton Veterans Memorial: 10.5 mi
  • Michigan Fallen Heroes Memorial: 11.0 mi
Artworks: 36
  • PLRA Metal Bike Sign: 6.3 mi
  • Waterford Police Statue: 8.2 mi
  • Stainless Steel Butterfly: 10.2 mi
  • Main Street Art: 11.6 mi
  • The End of the Indian Trail: 13.1 mi
Gardens: 32
  • Native Plant Gardens: 3.2 mi
  • McLaren Healing Gardens: 7.1 mi
  • 51st District Court Community Garden: 9.2 mi
  • Waterford Community Garden: 9.2 mi
  • Waterford Community Garden: 9.2 mi
Museums: 30
  • Old Mill Museum: 8.1 mi
  • A. J. Phillips Museum, Fenton Historical Society: 10.2 mi
  • Milford Historical Society: 11.6 mi
  • Governor Moses Wisner House: 12.7 mi
  • Pontiac Transportation Museum: 13.3 mi
Beaches: 28
  • Kelly Beach: 6.9 mi
  • Cedar Creek Beach: 7.9 mi
  • Russell Beach: 9.9 mi
  • Lake Sherwood: 10.8 mi
  • Aero View Beach: 11.1 mi
Peaks: 26
Picnic sites: 25
  • West Shelter: 6.3 mi
  • Lakeside Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
  • Riverside Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
  • Rose Sortor Gazebo: 13.0 mi
  • Windfall Hill: 14.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
  • Clarkston Rest Area 904: 1.5 mi
  • Fenton Rest Area 624: 12.6 mi
  • Swartz Creek Rest Area 627: 23.2 mi
  • Five Lakes Rest Area 629: 23.4 mi
  • Howell Rest Area 812: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Stepping Stone Falls: 24.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)SW 226°405 m20.8 mi
Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North)SW 226°399 m20.6 mi
Oakland Heights LandfillESE 102°388 m13.9 mi
Mount ChristieNE 45°387 m13.5 mi
Grampian HillsENE 74°375 m16.4 mi
Pine KnobE 92°367 m7.4 mi
Kerr HillNNE 31°367 m12.1 mi
Enders HillNNE 13°366 m6.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:0919:46
June solstice05:5720:3321:17
September equinox07:2218:5619:33
December solstice08:0216:1817:04

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212333445665686760493727
Precip in2.61.82.33.33.93.53.63.13.53.02.62.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — White Lake 4E, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/989874501

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