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Rose Center Wetlands Plant Preserve

Rose Center Wetlands Plant Preserve from directly overhead

Rose Center Wetlands Plant Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 295 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Rose Township Civic Center Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 18 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Michigan Nature Association

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.73256, -83.61712

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Rose Township Civic Center Park: 0.3 mi
  • Rose Oaks County Park: 1.6 mi
  • Dearborn Park: 2.0 mi
  • Tipsico Lake Boat Access Site: 3.5 mi
  • Waterworks Park: 3.7 mi
Attractions
  • White Lake Sandbar: 5.0 mi
  • Antique Tractors: 7.2 mi
  • Antique Tractors: 7.2 mi
  • Hilltop Rest Area: 7.2 mi
  • Antique Tractors: 7.2 mi
Historic sites
  • Fenton Veterans Memorial: 6.3 mi
  • Fenton House: 6.4 mi
  • Linden Veterans Memorial: 9.7 mi
  • Veterans' Memorial: 10.0 mi
  • Old Homestead: 10.6 mi
Nature reserves: 59
Artworks: 37
  • Stainless Steel Butterfly: 6.2 mi
  • PLRA Metal Bike Sign: 9.6 mi
  • Main Street Art: 9.8 mi
  • Waterford Police Statue: 12.3 mi
  • Flame of Faith: 13.0 mi
Museums: 25
  • A. J. Phillips Museum, Fenton Historical Society: 6.2 mi
  • Florence B. Dearing Museum: 8.8 mi
  • Milford Historical Society: 9.8 mi
  • Old Mill Museum: 12.0 mi
  • Grand Blanc Heritage Museum: 13.4 mi
Picnic sites: 25
  • Lakeside Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
  • West Shelter: 9.6 mi
  • Riverside Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
  • Windfall Hill: 12.2 mi
  • Playfield North Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
Beaches: 25
  • Cedar Creek Beach: 8.6 mi
  • Kelly Beach: 9.3 mi
  • Waldenwoods Beach: 9.5 mi
  • Clover Beach: 9.7 mi
  • Lake Sherwood: 10.1 mi
Peaks: 23
  • Genesee County High Point: 6.2 mi
  • Haven Hill: 6.9 mi
  • Mount Holly: 7.0 mi
  • Mount Omich: 7.3 mi
  • Peak 1083: 7.7 mi
Gardens: 23
  • Native Plant Gardens: 6.9 mi
  • Tyrone Sunken Garden: 7.7 mi
  • Milford Community Gardens - Growing Greens: 10.3 mi
  • 51st District Court Community Garden: 11.6 mi
  • Waterford Community Garden: 11.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Clarkston Rest Area 904: 6.7 mi
  • Fenton Rest Area 624: 9.2 mi
  • Howell Rest Area 812: 19.4 mi
  • Swartz Creek Rest Area 627: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Stepping Stone Falls: 24.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)SW 216°405 m16.7 mi
Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North)SW 216°399 m16.5 mi
Oakland Heights LandfillE 96°388 m18.9 mi
Mount ChristieNE 54°387 m18.1 mi
Grampian HillsENE 75°375 m21.7 mi
Pine KnobE 87°367 m12.6 mi
Kerr HillNE 45°367 m16.1 mi
Enders HillNE 43°366 m9.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1019:47
June solstice05:5720:3421:17
September equinox07:2218:5619:34
December solstice08:0216:1817:04

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212333445665686760493727
Precip in2.61.82.33.33.93.53.63.13.53.02.62.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — White Lake 4E, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/903783729

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