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The Meadows Boating Access Site

The Meadows Boating Access Site from directly overhead

The Meadows Boating Access Site is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 254 m. Watson Hills stands 438 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Wolverine Village Park, a park 1.2 miles away. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates45.28970, -84.60139

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks: 21
Attractions: 14
  • Giant Sturgeon Statue: 8.0 mi
  • Steep Climb: 17.1 mi
  • The Boulder: 17.1 mi
  • Steep Climb: 17.2 mi
  • Steep Climb: 17.5 mi
Museums: 13
Historic sites: 9
Beaches: 6
  • Devoe Beach: 8.3 mi
  • The Beach at Canada Creek Ranch: 20.3 mi
  • Doriva Beach: 20.8 mi
  • Peninsula Beach: 21.0 mi
  • Zorn Park Beach: 21.2 mi
Gardens: 5
Springs: 3
Rest areas: 3
  • Vanderbilt Rest Area 406: 13.3 mi
  • Topinabee Rest Area 407: 14.7 mi
  • Gaylord Rest Area 405: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Meadows Boating Access Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Watson HillsSSW 210°438 m11.7 mi
Graham BenchmarkNW 307°405 m21.1 mi
Nub's KnobNW 310°398 m19.0 mi
Emmet HeightsNW 308°395 m21.6 mi
Tower HillNW 310°393 m18.8 mi
Deadmans HillSW 224°393 m23.6 mi
Chandler HillsWSW 244°382 m10.4 mi
Chandler HillWSW 251°372 m8.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1219:51
June solstice05:5120:4521:31
September equinox07:2618:5919:38
December solstice08:1516:1016:59

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F171726395262666456453424
Precip in2.21.51.83.12.93.02.93.53.43.52.42.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vanderbilt 11ene, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1197051498

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