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Osborne Mill Preserve

Osborne Mill Preserve from directly overhead

Osborne Mill Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 251 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Delhi Metropolitan Park, a park 0.3 miles away. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.32823, -83.81042

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Delhi Metropolitan Park: 0.3 mi
  • New Tubbs Park: 1.1 mi
  • Marshall Park: 2.1 mi
  • White Oak Park: 2.3 mi
  • Garden Homes Park: 2.5 mi
Attractions
  • Delhi Rapids: 0.4 mi
  • Delhi Rapids: 0.4 mi
  • Kayak Log Pile: 1.4 mi
  • Spectator Point: 1.7 mi
  • Title IX Plaza: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
Gardens: 33
Museums: 32
Picnic sites: 29
  • Peter S. Fuss Pavilion: 5.4 mi
  • Pineview Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
  • Activity Center Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
  • Oak Meadows Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
  • River Grove Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
Peaks: 20
Beaches: 10
  • Orchard - View Colony Beach: 13.3 mi
  • Pine Creek Ridge Lodge Beach: 13.4 mi
  • Martindale Beach: 16.3 mi
  • Maple Beach: 16.7 mi
  • Twin Sun Lakes Common Area to Marina & Swim Area: 21.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
  • Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 3.7 mi
  • Chelsea Rest Area: 9.9 mi
  • Belleville Rest Area: 16.6 mi
  • Howell Rest Area 812: 20.5 mi
  • Grass Lake Rest Area: 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)N 0°405 m14.4 mi
Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North)N 1°399 m14.6 mi
Mount KanzerNNE 28°351 m22.9 mi
Mount OmichNNE 29°347 m23.8 mi
Cassidy KameW 277°344 m13.9 mi
Sackrider HillW 265°338 m20.5 mi
Teeple HillNNE 32°336 m24.7 mi
Peak 1083NNE 32°330 m24.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1119:48
June solstice05:5920:3421:16
September equinox07:2318:5719:34
December solstice08:0216:2117:06

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222434455766706962503828
Precip in2.42.12.43.03.63.73.43.33.12.82.52.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Whitmore Lake 1NW, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/448585975

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