Salt River Marsh State Wildlife Area
Salt River Marsh State Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 174 m. Oakland Heights Landfill stands 388 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Brandenburg Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 23 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- State of Michigan Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 22.7 mi off the Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Brandenburg Park: 1.0 mi
- Creekside Meadows Rec Area: 1.6 mi
- Huntley Park: 1.9 mi
- Deer Trail Park: 1.9 mi
- Maynard Memorial Park: 2.0 mi
- NIKE-AJAX Missile: 3.5 mi
- NIKE Hercules Missile: 3.6 mi
- WWII Cannon: 3.6 mi
- AS/32P-15 Fire Truck: 3.6 mi
- Oasis Tiki Shelter: 8.5 mi
- Gold Star Family Monument: 9.0 mi
- F-4 Phantom Jet: 12.2 mi
- Huey Helicopter: 12.2 mi
- M60 Main Battle Tank: 12.2 mi
- Helicopter Memorial: 12.2 mi
- The Halo: 10.9 mi
- Grindstone: 11.7 mi
- Children Playing statue: 12.1 mi
- The Seed: 12.8 mi
- Sarah's Heirloom: 12.8 mi
- Chesterfield Township State Game Area: 2.4 mi
- Chesterfield Nature Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Dr. James F. Gerritts Memorial Sanctuary: 3.8 mi
- Sleepy Hollow Nature Preserve: 7.2 mi
- St. John's Marsh State Wildlife Area: 8.4 mi
- Chesterfield Historic Village: 2.3 mi
- Selfridge Air Museum: 3.6 mi
- Gratiot Valley Railroad Club: 6.4 mi
- Michigan Transit Museum: 7.3 mi
- The Baumgartner House Museum And Fraser Depot Visitor Center: 12.0 mi
- MCC Center Shrubbery Garden: 9.4 mi
- Heritage Garden: 12.8 mi
- April Milsap Memorial Garden: 13.0 mi
- Hope Garden: 14.2 mi
- Friendship Community Garden: 14.7 mi
- Secret Beach: 14.1 mi
- Eastwood Beach: 16.0 mi
- Baypoint Beach: 16.4 mi
- Accretion Beach: 18.5 mi
- Little Beach: 18.7 mi
- Southdale Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
- Main picnic site: 23.0 mi
- Otter picnic site: 23.0 mi
- PlayVenture picnic site: 23.0 mi
- Main Picnic Grove: 23.0 mi
- Fibber Mountain: 17.4 mi
- Mt. Sheldon: 17.4 mi
- Twombly Mountain: 19.8 mi
- Bald Mountain: 23.1 mi
- New Bald Mountain: 23.3 mi
- Former Richmond Rest Area 910 - CLOSED: 6.1 mi
- Adair Rest Area 909: 10.6 mi
- Capac Rest Area 913: 24.4 mi
- Frog Point: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Salt River Marsh State Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Heights Landfill | W 277° | 388 m | 23.9 mi |
| Grampian Hills | WNW 296° | 375 m | 23.9 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 278° | 351 m | 23.1 mi |
| Twombly Mountain | NW 308° | 349 m | 19.8 mi |
| Fibber Mountain | WNW 284° | 302 m | 17.4 mi |
| Mt. Sheldon | WNW 283° | 290 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:06 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:30 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:53 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 16:15 | 17:01 |
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 | 26 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Clemens ANG Base, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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