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Thomas C. Bailey Working Forest Reserve

Thomas C. Bailey Working Forest Reserve from directly overhead

Thomas C. Bailey Working Forest Reserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 286 m. Graham Benchmark stands 405 m to the south-southeast, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnson Hill, a peak 1.4 miles away. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Commercial Forest Land

How to reach it

Coordinates45.57409, -85.01852

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
  • Emmet 2 Working Forest Reserve: 2.1 mi
  • Wortley Family Nature Preserve: 2.2 mi
  • Emmet 4 Working Forest Reserve: 2.7 mi
  • Emmet 3 Working Forest Reserve: 3.2 mi
  • Elmer Johnston Nature Preserve: 3.5 mi
Parks
Attractions: 17
  • Tunnel of Trees: 6.0 mi
  • Tunnel of Trees: 6.9 mi
  • Steep Climb: 14.1 mi
  • Steep Climb: 14.2 mi
  • Steep Climb: 14.2 mi
Peaks: 16
Museums: 15
  • Blackbird Museum: 10.1 mi
  • Pellston Historical Society Museum: 11.4 mi
  • Bay View Historical Museum: 13.7 mi
  • Little Traverse Historical Society and History Museum: 14.0 mi
  • Little Traverse Historical Society: 14.0 mi
Historic sites: 13
  • Ignatius Petoskey: 14.0 mi
  • Peace Pole: 14.1 mi
  • Hemingway Statue: 14.1 mi
  • Pennslyvania Park Cannon: 14.2 mi
  • Foundation of Old Walloon Hotel Barn: 18.9 mi
Beaches: 6
Artworks: 5
Gardens: 4
  • Rose Garden Veranda: 14.0 mi
  • Monarch Waystation: 14.5 mi
  • Harris Gardens: 15.0 mi
  • Mesochosm Area: 16.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
Springs: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Thomas C. Bailey Working Forest Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Graham BenchmarkSSE 154°405 m7.7 mi
Nub's KnobSE 143°398 m9.3 mi
Emmet HeightsSSE 154°395 m7.1 mi
Tower HillSE 143°393 m9.6 mi
Pintail PeakSE 144°368 m9.7 mi
Gray HillSE 141°336 m19.9 mi
Island View HillWNW 291°330 m3.0 mi
Mount PisageSE 124°299 m7.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1319:53
June solstice05:5220:4821:33
September equinox07:2819:0019:40
December solstice08:1816:1017:00

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202028405261666559483727
Precip in1.81.21.92.93.03.22.83.03.84.42.92.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cross Village 1E, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/741043416

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