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Narrows Natural Area

Narrows Natural Area from directly overhead

Narrows Natural Area is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 180 m. Exodus Hill stands 370 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Grove Park, a park 0.4 miles away. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Leelanau Convervancy

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates44.98530, -85.71503

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Grove Park: 0.4 mi
  • The Narrows DNR Boat Ramp: 0.4 mi
  • Lake Leelanau Baseball Diamond: 0.5 mi
  • Schneider Beach: 1.0 mi
  • Porter's Landing: 2.5 mi
Artworks: 24
Attractions: 20
  • 45th Parallel: 4.1 mi
  • Hessler Log Cabin: 11.5 mi
  • The Cistern: 16.3 mi
  • World's Largest Cherry Pie - Pan: 17.8 mi
  • Hugh J. Gray Cairn: 17.9 mi
Peaks: 19
Historic sites: 18
Museums: 14
  • Leelanau Historical Museum: 3.3 mi
  • Eyaawing Museum and Cultural Center: 5.6 mi
  • Northport Area Museum: 11.1 mi
  • Elk Rapids Area Historical Museum: 15.9 mi
  • Guntzviller's Taxidermy and Spirit of the Woods Museum: 16.2 mi
Beaches: 12
Gardens: 12
Springs: 3
  • artesian well: 15.1 mi
  • Dodge Spring: 15.6 mi
  • Marl Springs: 23.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Exodus HillS 179°370 m15.1 mi
Gallagher HillS 182°355 m14.3 mi
Varney HillSSW 209°337 m16.5 mi
Warner HillSSW 207°331 m17.4 mi
Fouch HillS 180°321 m11.2 mi
Sugarloaf MountainSW 226°319 m7.2 mi
Hickory HillS 171°301 m15.0 mi
Old Baldy DuneSW 232°300 m22.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:1719:55
June solstice05:5720:4921:34
September equinox07:3119:0419:42
December solstice08:1916:1617:05

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232431435565706962503929
Precip in1.81.41.62.82.92.72.73.23.53.92.72.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NW Michigan Rsch Farm, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/891731591

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