Portage Point Woods Preserve
Portage Point Woods Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 190 m. Champion Hill stands 337 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is North Point Park, a park 1.1 miles away. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- North Point Park: 1.1 mi
- Captain John Langland Park: 1.8 mi
- Mineral Springs Park: 2.3 mi
- Onekama Village Park: 2.7 mi
- Zosel St. Walk-In Park: 2.9 mi
- Bear Lake Public Access: 5.2 mi
- Arcadia Marsh Nature Preserve: 7.1 mi
- Lake Bluff Bird Sanctuary: 7.3 mi
- Arcadia Beach Natural Area: 7.3 mi
- Arcadia Dunes: The C.S. Mott Nature Preserve: 8.6 mi
- Lakeshore Public Access Beach: 6.8 mi
- North Beach: 9.2 mi
- Fifth Avenue Beach: 10.4 mi
- 1st Street Beach: 10.7 mi
- Healy Lake Beach: 12.9 mi
- Udell Hills: 15.0 mi
- Crystal Mountain: 15.6 mi
- Capper's Peak: 16.2 mi
- Elberta Bluffs: 16.7 mi
- Tank Hill: 17.2 mi
- Manistee County Historical Museum: 10.3 mi
- Our Savior's Historical Museum: 10.5 mi
- Kaleva Depot Museum: 11.8 mi
- Bottle House Museum: 12.0 mi
- Benzie Area Historical Museum: 17.5 mi
- Frankfort Iron Works: 16.6 mi
- Marquette's Death: 16.9 mi
- City of Frankfort Welcome Ferry Sign: 17.2 mi
- Archibald Jones & Benzie County River Improvement Co. Marker: 17.9 mi
- Frankfort North Breakwater Light: 16.9 mi
- Boathouse: 21.1 mi
- Pointe Betsie Lighthouse: 21.1 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 21.1 mi
- SS City of Milwaukee: 9.3 mi
- United States Coast Guard Cutter Acacia: 9.4 mi
- Udell Rollways Recreation Area: 12.3 mi
- Hoags Lake Day Use Area: 16.5 mi
- Old Facefull: 2.8 mi
- Benzonia Roadside Park: 12.6 mi
- Stockade Labyrinth: 15.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Portage Point Woods Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion Hill | NNE 32° | 337 m | 20.8 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | NE 53° | 332 m | 15.6 mi |
| Turtle Lake Hill | NE 47° | 308 m | 22.4 mi |
| North Hills | NE 51° | 299 m | 19.1 mi |
| Capper's Peak | SSE 147° | 298 m | 16.2 mi |
| Eden Hill | NNE 26° | 290 m | 20.2 mi |
| Udell Hills | SSE 147° | 237 m | 15.0 mi |
| Tank Hill | N 2° | 237 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:19 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:49 | 21:34 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:19 | 16:21 | 17:09 |
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 | 23 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 55 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beulah 7ssw, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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