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Lloyd and Mabel Johnson Preserve

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Lloyd and Mabel Johnson Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 258 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Lillie Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Monroe Street (M125) passes 24 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.22119, -83.69363

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves
Attractions
  • Decode: 1.6 mi
  • Jewel Heart: 3.1 mi
  • Pirate Ship: 3.1 mi
  • Wiard's Orchards & Country Fair: 3.2 mi
  • Southeast Tower: 4.1 mi
Artworks
  • Dash: 2.1 mi
  • Sacred Heart Statue: 3.6 mi
  • Stations of the Cross: 3.6 mi
  • Gallup Park Frog: 3.8 mi
  • Canoe Fan: 3.8 mi
Historic sites: 53
  • Terhune Pioneer Memorial Park: 1.8 mi
  • Summit Farm Toll Gate: 3.0 mi
  • Spanish-American War Memorial: 3.8 mi
  • Bust of Demetrius Ypsilantis: 3.9 mi
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 4.0 mi
Gardens: 35
Picnic sites: 35
  • Peter S. Fuss Pavilion: 5.1 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 5.7 mi
  • Pineview Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
  • Activity Center Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
  • Oak Meadows Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
Museums: 34
Peaks: 14
Beaches: 7
  • Orchard - View Colony Beach: 20.1 mi
  • Martindale Beach: 21.3 mi
  • Pine Creek Ridge Lodge Beach: 21.5 mi
  • Maple Beach: 21.8 mi
  • Twin Sun Lakes Common Area to Marina & Swim Area: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Belleville Rest Area: 8.9 mi
  • Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 9.7 mi
  • Chelsea Rest Area: 16.4 mi
  • Carleton Rest Area 826: 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)NNW 345°405 m22.6 mi
Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North)NNW 345°399 m22.8 mi
Cassidy KameWNW 295°344 m21.8 mi
Big KameWNW 298°328 m22.6 mi
Sugarloaf HillWNW 291°327 m22.7 mi
Stofer HillWNW 299°321 m21.6 mi
Prospect HillNW 306°318 m22.4 mi
Riley HillWNW 297°317 m21.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1019:47
June solstice05:5920:3321:15
September equinox07:2318:5719:34
December solstice08:0116:2117:06

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242635465868727062513929
Precip in2.82.42.83.33.84.23.93.33.02.92.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ANN Arbor SE, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/948841503

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