Sturgeon Point State Park
Sturgeon Point State Park is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a recorded elevation of 177 m. Kelly Hills stands 328 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Carl E. McAlvay Memorial Plant Preserve, a nature reserve 1.9 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 70 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 177 m
How to reach it
- 20.2 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Foote Pond Overlook · 22 mi
70 named places within 25 miles
- Harrisville Township Recreation Area: 3.3 mi
- Harrisville Boating Access Site: 3.7 mi
- Mill Pond Park: 3.7 mi
- Harbor Park: 3.8 mi
- Sleeper Drive Beach and Play Area: 6.7 mi
- Carl E. McAlvay Memorial Plant Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Harrisville State Park: 4.6 mi
- Alcona County Recreation Area: 6.5 mi
- Hubbard Lake Nature Preserve: 15.8 mi
- Colby Plant Preserve: 19.5 mi
- Paul Bunyan: 15.5 mi
- Babe the Blue Ox: 15.5 mi
- Jesus and the Earth: 16.2 mi
- The Greatest Heart: 16.2 mi
- Paul Bunyan Statue: 20.1 mi
- Mount Maria: 13.7 mi
- Hickey Hill: 16.3 mi
- Chin Whisker Hill: 21.1 mi
- Kelly Hills: 23.1 mi
- Harrisville State Park Beach: 4.6 mi
- Bebe Beach: 16.5 mi
- Starlite Beach: 24.6 mi
- Wurtsmith Air Museum: 18.0 mi
- AuSable-Oscoda Historical Museum: 20.4 mi
- Oscoda Garden Club: 19.5 mi
- Hospice of Michigan Memorial Garden: 24.6 mi
- Harrisville State Park Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Ossineke Veterans Memorial: 15.5 mi
- Sanborn Fishing Pier: 16.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sturgeon Point State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Hills | W 274° | 328 m | 23.1 mi |
| Chin Whisker Hill | W 271° | 318 m | 21.1 mi |
| Hickey Hill | WNW 301° | 306 m | 16.3 mi |
| Mount Maria | WNW 282° | 282 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:07 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:38 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:54 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 16:07 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 20 | 28 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrisville SP, 5 mi away.
- Broad-leaved helleborine3 obs
- star-flowered lily-of-the-valley3 obs
- common silverweed3 obs
- orange hawkweed3 obs
- Ruddy Turnstone2 obs
- Common Tern2 obs
- Semipalmated Plover2 obs
- Common Yellowthroat2 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/288588661
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