Soper Natural Area
Soper Natural Area is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 202 m. Exodus Hill stands 370 m to the south, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Braman Hill Recreation Area, a park 0.5 miles away. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Leelanau Converancy
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Braman Hill Recreation Area: 0.5 mi
- Haserot Park: 1.2 mi
- Peterson Park: 2.2 mi
- Omena Beach: 5.1 mi
- Graham Green Park: 6.3 mi
- Jeff Lamont Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Gull Island Bird Sanctuary: 3.6 mi
- Kehl Lake Natural Area: 3.7 mi
- Houdek Dunes Natural Area: 5.2 mi
- Frazier-Freeland Preserve: 5.6 mi
- Bramen Hill: 0.6 mi
- Old Baldy: 17.0 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 17.1 mi
- Old Baldy Hill: 18.1 mi
- Fouch Hill: 21.0 mi
- Leland Historical District (Fishtown): 9.2 mi
- Peninsula Township War Memorial: 11.8 mi
- 45th Parallel Signpost: 16.1 mi
- Paul Maleski's place: 17.9 mi
- Stormer Place: 18.1 mi
- Northport Area Museum: 1.1 mi
- Eyaawing Museum and Cultural Center: 7.5 mi
- Leelanau Historical Museum: 9.2 mi
- Elk Rapids Area Historical Museum: 18.9 mi
- Guntzviller's Taxidermy and Spirit of the Woods Museum: 20.0 mi
- Christmas Cove Beach: 3.2 mi
- South Beach: 9.6 mi
- Haserot Beach: 13.3 mi
- North Beach: 18.6 mi
- Lake Michigan Beach: 22.4 mi
- 45th Parallel: 8.5 mi
- Hessler Log Cabin: 11.8 mi
- Dune Overlook: 13.0 mi
- Interpretive Display: 13.1 mi
- Stone Circle: 15.5 mi
- Time to Let Go: 24.6 mi
- Greetings from Traverse City: 24.7 mi
- Guardian: 24.7 mi
- Untitled: 24.8 mi
- Perry Hannah: 24.9 mi
- Arrowhead Garden: Iva's North: 18.9 mi
- Glen Arbor Gardens: 23.3 mi
- Archangel Gabriel Community Garden: 24.0 mi
- Spencer Creek Rain Garden: 24.2 mi
- Grand Traverse Lighthouse: 7.3 mi
- Charlevoix South Pier Light: 22.6 mi
- artesian well: 17.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Soper Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus Hill | S 189° | 370 m | 24.8 mi |
| Gallagher Hill | S 191° | 355 m | 24.2 mi |
| Fouch Hill | S 191° | 321 m | 21.0 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SSW 212° | 319 m | 17.1 mi |
| Hickory Hill | S 184° | 301 m | 24.3 mi |
| Morgan Hill | S 183° | 293 m | 23.9 mi |
| Wayne Hill | S 182° | 278 m | 24.2 mi |
| Bunker Hill | E 97° | 274 m | 21.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:16 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:49 | 21:34 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:03 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:19 | 16:15 | 17:04 |
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 | 31 | 41 | 52 | 62 | 67 | 67 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Northport 2W, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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