Pointe Aux Peaux State Wildlife Area
Pointe Aux Peaux State Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 175 m. Sand Hill stands 189 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Swan Creek Plant Preserve, a nature reserve 2.2 miles away. Monroe Street (M125) passes 5.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 5.3 mi off the Monroe Street (M125)
- 18.1 mi off the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, National
- 28.9 mi off the Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Observation tower · 18 mi
- Duck blind · 19 mi
- Big Hill · 19 mi
- Western-most point on Lake Erie · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Woodland Park: 2.2 mi
- Frenchtown Kiwani's Park: 2.6 mi
- Dixie Highway Boating Access Site: 3.5 mi
- Wm. C. Sterling State Park: 4.3 mi
- Frenchtown Township Hall Park: 4.7 mi
- The Monroe County Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 5.0 mi
- American Legion World War I Monument: 6.4 mi
- George Armstrong Custer Statue: 6.6 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 7.5 mi
- Hull's Trace North Huron River Corduroy Segment: 7.5 mi
- Swan Creek Plant Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Swan Creek Plant Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Ford Marsh: 4.5 mi
- Sturgeon Bar: 9.6 mi
- Gibraltar Wetlands: 10.3 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Historical Museum: 5.0 mi
- Monroe County Labor History Museum: 6.8 mi
- Monroe Historical Museum: 6.8 mi
- Fair History Museum: 9.7 mi
- Eby Log Cabin: 9.8 mi
- Gwen Frostic Sculpture: 19.3 mi
- Coins Collection: 19.6 mi
- Man With Umbrella: 19.9 mi
- Boy With Plaid Scarf: 19.9 mi
- DTW Welcome Sign: 20.2 mi
- Monroe Community Garden: 6.3 mi
- Taylor Conservatory Botanical Garden: 18.6 mi
- Blumrosen Memorial Rose Garden: 20.9 mi
- Pardee Secret Garden: 22.9 mi
- Community Garden: 23.2 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Elder Creek Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
- Flint Woods Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
- Indian Ridge Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- Fox Meadows Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- Luna Pier Public Beach: 12.8 mi
- Lamb Beach: 17.1 mi
- Nugent Beach (Private): 17.2 mi
- Carland Beach: 17.6 mi
- Erie Beach: 18.7 mi
- Carleton Rest Area 826: 8.0 mi
- Monroe Welcome Center 823: 8.8 mi
- Dundee Welcome Center 822: 22.2 mi
- Belleville Rest Area: 22.8 mi
- Toledo Harbor Light: 13.0 mi
- West Sister Island Light: 16.6 mi
- Bear Statue: 20.7 mi
- Five Replica Homes of Great Americans: 24.4 mi
- Great Sulphur Spring: 15.4 mi
- Sand Hill: 21.5 mi
- Rawsonville: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pointe Aux Peaux State Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Hill | SW 226° | 189 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:09 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:30 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:55 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 16:20 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 52 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newport 4sse, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/981058084
Day trips start here
- Monroe · 7 mi
- Carleton · 10 mi
- Monroe County · 12 mi
- Maybee · 13 mi
- Toledo · 25 mi
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