Green Point Dunes Nature Preserve
Green Point Dunes Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 255 m. Champion Hill stands 337 m to the east-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Lower Herring Lake Public Access, a park 1.0 miles away. 13 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
- Lower Herring Lake Public Access: 1.0 mi
- Dudley Penfold Memorial Park: 2.5 mi
- Anderson Park: 2.6 mi
- Veterans Park: 2.7 mi
- Tot Park: 2.8 mi
- Fruithaven Nature Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Upper Herring Lake Boating Access Site: 1.7 mi
- Upper Herring Lake Nature Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Betsie River State Game Area: 2.0 mi
- Elbert Dunes South Natural Area: 2.2 mi
- Elberta Bluffs: 3.2 mi
- Tank Hill: 3.7 mi
- Eden Hill: 8.5 mi
- Champion Hill: 10.2 mi
- Crystal Mountain: 11.6 mi
- Elberta Beach: 2.9 mi
- Frankfort Beach: 3.6 mi
- Congressional Summer Assembly Crystal Lake Beach: 5.7 mi
- Congressional Summer Assembly Lake Michigan Beach: 5.8 mi
- Beulah Beach: 6.7 mi
- Benzie Area Historical Museum: 5.9 mi
- Empire Area Museum: 17.6 mi
- Beeman Barn: 17.7 mi
- Kaleva Depot Museum: 17.7 mi
- Bottle House Museum: 17.9 mi
- Frankfort Iron Works: 3.1 mi
- City of Frankfort Welcome Ferry Sign: 3.4 mi
- Marquette's Death: 3.5 mi
- Archibald Jones & Benzie County River Improvement Co. Marker: 4.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 19.6 mi
- Frankfort North Breakwater Light: 3.6 mi
- Boathouse: 7.6 mi
- Pointe Betsie Lighthouse: 7.6 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 7.6 mi
- Old Facefull: 10.9 mi
- Marl Springs: 14.0 mi
- Dodge Spring: 21.5 mi
- Stockade Labyrinth: 11.2 mi
- "Two Bears": 22.3 mi
- Chuck Wagon: 19.7 mi
- Udell Rollways Recreation Area: 23.6 mi
- SS City of Milwaukee: 23.0 mi
- United States Coast Guard Cutter Acacia: 23.0 mi
- Benzonia Roadside Park: 6.4 mi
- Empire Bluffs: 16.5 mi
- Jacktown: 17.5 mi
- Glen Arbor Gardens: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Green Point Dunes Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion Hill | ENE 67° | 337 m | 10.2 mi |
| Varney Hill | NE 51° | 337 m | 21.3 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | ESE 111° | 332 m | 11.6 mi |
| Twin Mountains | E 96° | 332 m | 20.7 mi |
| Warner Hill | NE 54° | 331 m | 20.7 mi |
| Turtle Lake Hill | E 84° | 308 m | 14.8 mi |
| Old Baldy Dune | NNE 27° | 300 m | 15.8 mi |
| North Hills | E 98° | 299 m | 13.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:19 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:49 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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