- Elevation, modelled
- 183 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Watson Hills438 m · 18.8 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:32local time
- Coordinates
- 45.4032, -84.8388
Rocky Point Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled 183 m. Watson Hills stands 438 m to the south-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Orchis Fen Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Little Traverse Conservancy
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rocky Point Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watson Hills | SSE 162° | 438 m | 18.8 mi |
| Graham Benchmark | NW 312° | 405 m | 7.2 mi |
| Nub's Knob | NW 325° | 398 m | 5.3 mi |
| Emmet Heights | NW 314° | 395 m | 7.8 mi |
| Tower Hill | NW 324° | 393 m | 5.1 mi |
| Chandler Hills | S 170° | 382 m | 12.7 mi |
| Chandler Hill | SSE 161° | 372 m | 11.1 mi |
| Pintail Peak | NW 322° | 368 m | 5.0 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
- Orchis Fen Nature Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Oden Island Nature Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Brian Leonard Granger Nature Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Sally and Art Hailand Nature Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Helstrom Family Nature Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Walter Dow Park: 1.4 mi
- Gazebo Park: 1.5 mi
- Woodruff Park: 1.6 mi
- Little Traverse Township Park: 1.6 mi
- Little Traverse Township Playground: 1.6 mi
- Pintail Peak: 5.0 mi
- Tower Hill: 5.1 mi
- Gray Hill: 5.3 mi
- Nub's Knob: 5.3 mi
- Graham Benchmark: 7.2 mi
- Steep Climb: 4.7 mi
- Steep Climb: 4.9 mi
- Steep Climb: 5.2 mi
- Russian Siebert Family Home Historic Site: 6.3 mi
- Highpoint Corner: 6.5 mi
- Bay View Historical Museum: 4.8 mi
- Little Traverse Historical Society and History Museum: 6.1 mi
- Little Traverse Historical Society: 6.1 mi
- Blackbird Museum: 7.3 mi
- Pellston Historical Society Museum: 10.7 mi
- Ignatius Petoskey: 5.9 mi
- Hemingway Statue: 5.9 mi
- Pennslyvania Park Cannon: 6.0 mi
- Peace Pole: 6.2 mi
- Hemingway Memorial Marker S722C: 10.8 mi
- Ring of Bright Water II: 1.5 mi
- Children Playing: 7.5 mi
- The Man on the Cross: 10.0 mi
- Shrine of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha: 10.1 mi
- Block M Rock: 12.3 mi
- Rose Garden Veranda: 5.9 mi
- Harris Gardens: 6.3 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 6.6 mi
- Mesochosm Area: 13.3 mi
- Zorn Park Beach: 7.5 mi
- Devoe Beach: 10.6 mi
- Peninsula Beach: 15.8 mi
- Lake Michigan Beach: 21.6 mi
- Shotto Spring: 3.7 mi
- Alanson Fresh Spring Water Well: 4.2 mi
- Bubbling Spring: 6.0 mi
- Topinabee Rest Area 407: 12.9 mi
- Hebron Rest Area 408: 20.1 mi
- Vanderbilt Rest Area 406: 21.7 mi
- Steak Ride: 12.8 mi
- Sturgeon Bay: 20.4 mi
- Charlevoix South Pier Light: 21.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:13 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:46 | 21:32 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:00 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:17 | 16:10 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
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 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Petoskey Ncmc, 6 mi away.
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