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Ruthven Nature Area

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Elevation, modelled
235 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)405 m · 18.8 mi
Nearest byway
Monroe Street (M125)27.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:16local time
Coordinates
42.2785, -83.6962
Ruthven Nature Area from directly overhead

Ruthven Nature Area is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled 235 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Elizabeth R. Dean Grove & Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away. Monroe Street (M125) passes 27 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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City of Ann Arbor

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)NNW 342°405 m18.8 mi
Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North)NNW 343°399 m18.9 mi
Mount KanzerNNE 12°351 m24.1 mi
Mount OmichNNE 13°347 m24.9 mi
Cassidy KameWNW 284°344 m20.3 mi
Big KameWNW 288°328 m21.0 mi
Sugarloaf HillWNW 282°327 m21.4 mi
Stofer HillWNW 289°321 m19.8 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1019:47
June solstice05:5920:3321:16
September equinox07:2318:5719:34
December solstice08:0116:2117:06

Local time (America/Detroit).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242736485968727063513929
Precip in3.02.52.83.43.83.93.53.53.23.02.82.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ANN Arbor U OF Mich, 2 mi away.

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