Needle Point Nature Preserve
Needle Point Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 185 m. Graham Benchmark stands 405 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Aloha State Park, a park 1.2 miles away. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Little Traverse Conservancy
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Aloha State Park: 1.2 mi
- Aloha Township Park: 1.3 mi
- Long Lake Boat Launch: 4.2 mi
- Mullet Lake Village Boating Access Site: 4.6 mi
- Fred M. Socha Park: 5.0 mi
- G.C. Nature Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Melvin Family Hiking and Biking Trails: 5.6 mi
- Giauque Nature Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Reeds Alverno Nature Preserve: 6.5 mi
- Robert Fergus Memorial Nature Preserve: 7.3 mi
- War Memorial / POW-MIA Memorial: 9.4 mi
- Cheboygan Point Light #592: 11.6 mi
- Huron Shores Roadside Park: 15.3 mi
- Huron Dune Roadside Park: 16.3 mi
- Lake Huron: 16.3 mi
- Bald Eagle Catching Fish: 1.5 mi
- Shimmy: 9.8 mi
- Lake Huron: 9.8 mi
- Owl Majestic (aka "Hootie Owl"): 9.8 mi
- The Man on the Cross: 10.5 mi
- Topinabee Museum: 5.7 mi
- Native American Log Cabin: 9.2 mi
- The History Center of Cheboygan County: 9.2 mi
- Sheriff’s House & Jail: 9.3 mi
- Spies Heritage Hall: 9.3 mi
- Blats Hill: 7.7 mi
- Griswold Mountain: 8.3 mi
- Black Mountain: 10.5 mi
- Heilman Hill: 12.8 mi
- Gray Hill: 17.3 mi
- Sturgeon for Tomorrow: 7.8 mi
- Nautical North Family Adventures: 9.5 mi
- Giant Sturgeon Statue: 9.6 mi
- Sea Shell City: 11.6 mi
- Lobdell Administration Building: 15.8 mi
- Alanson Fresh Spring Water Well: 15.4 mi
- Shotto Spring: 17.6 mi
- Bubbling Spring: 24.8 mi
- Dwightwood Springs: 25.0 mi
- Topinabee Rest Area 407: 6.6 mi
- Hebron Rest Area 408: 13.0 mi
- Mackinaw City Welcome Center 409: 22.3 mi
- Mesochosm Area: 10.3 mi
- Rose Garden Veranda: 24.7 mi
- Secret Garden: 24.8 mi
- Doriva Beach: 8.8 mi
- Devoe Beach: 9.6 mi
- Ocqueoc Falls: 21.7 mi
- Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Needle Point Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Benchmark | W 265° | 405 m | 22.9 mi |
| Nub's Knob | W 263° | 398 m | 20.7 mi |
| Emmet Heights | W 266° | 395 m | 23.1 mi |
| Tower Hill | W 262° | 393 m | 20.6 mi |
| Chandler Hills | SW 218° | 382 m | 24.8 mi |
| Chandler Hill | SW 218° | 372 m | 22.4 mi |
| Pintail Peak | W 261° | 368 m | 20.8 mi |
| Gray Hill | SW 232° | 336 m | 17.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:11 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:45 | 21:31 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 18:58 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:16 | 16:08 | 16:58 |
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 | 19 | 20 | 28 | 40 | 52 | 62 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cheboygan, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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