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Lamb Road Natural Area

Lamb Road Natural Area from directly overhead

Lamb Road Natural Area is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 264 m. Briar Hill stands 517 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Turtle Lake Hill, a peak 2.5 miles away. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Inland Township

How to reach it

Coordinates44.63191, -85.88125

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Crimson King Commons Area: 3.8 mi
  • Inland Township Park: 4.3 mi
  • Sanford Lake Park: 4.8 mi
  • BCC Commons: 4.9 mi
  • Waterfront Park: 5.4 mi
Peaks: 27
  • Turtle Lake Hill: 2.5 mi
  • North Hills: 6.0 mi
  • Twin Mountains: 6.7 mi
  • Champion Hill: 7.3 mi
  • Warner Hill: 8.9 mi
Artworks: 25
  • "Two Bears": 5.6 mi
  • Stockade Labyrinth: 9.7 mi
  • Frida Kahlo: 14.5 mi
  • Boardman Serenade: 14.9 mi
  • May You Always Know the Truth and See the Light Surrounding You: 14.9 mi
Museums: 20
  • Lake Ann Historical Society Museum: 6.6 mi
  • Benzie Area Historical Museum: 11.1 mi
  • Old-Time Necessities Building: 12.3 mi
  • Woodworking Building & Train Depot: 12.3 mi
  • Toy Box & Post Office: 12.3 mi
Attractions: 14
  • Rope Swing: 12.8 mi
  • Suspendend Overlook: 13.7 mi
  • The Cistern: 14.3 mi
  • World's Largest Cherry Pie - Pan: 14.5 mi
  • S-Curve: 20.1 mi
Historic sites: 12
Gardens: 10
  • Pollinator Garden: 14.0 mi
  • Traverse City Community Garden: 14.0 mi
  • Native Plant Garden: 14.0 mi
  • Koeze Stable Garden: 14.1 mi
  • Secret Garden: 14.1 mi
Beaches: 9
Lighthouses: 4
Springs: 3
  • Marl Springs: 12.4 mi
  • Dodge Spring: 13.6 mi
  • Old Facefull: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Benzonia Roadside Park: 12.9 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Briar HillSSE 151°517 m20.9 mi
Briar HillSSE 147°410 m19.3 mi
Exodus HillNE 42°370 m12.6 mi
Gallagher HillNE 37°355 m12.6 mi
Champion HillW 276°337 m7.3 mi
Varney HillN 1°337 m10.0 mi
Twin MountainsSE 143°332 m6.7 mi
Crystal MountainSW 218°332 m9.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:1819:56
June solstice05:5920:4821:33
September equinox07:3119:0419:43
December solstice08:1816:1817:07

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232432445565696862503828
Precip in2.51.82.13.53.23.33.03.43.54.53.12.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beulah 7ssw, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1091378152

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