Thurston Nature Center
Thurston Nature Center is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 276 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Bromley Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Monroe Street (M125) passes 29 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Thurston Nature Center Committee
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 29.0 mi off the Monroe Street (M125)
Named places within 25 miles
- Bromley Park: 0.3 mi
- Sugarbush Park: 0.3 mi
- Sugarbush Park: 0.5 mi
- Sugarbush Park: 0.5 mi
- Kilburn Park: 0.7 mi
- Oakwoods Nature Area: 0.7 mi
- Arbor Hills Nature Area: 0.8 mi
- Stapp Nature Area: 0.8 mi
- Buttonbush Nature Area: 0.9 mi
- Traver Creek Nature Area: 1.1 mi
- The Golden Beacon: 1.1 mi
- The Order of the Spheres: 1.2 mi
- 3 Cubes In A 7 Axis Relationship: 1.3 mi
- Begob: 1.4 mi
- Summaries of Arithmetic Through Dust, Including Writing Not Yet Printed: 1.4 mi
- Sunset Point: 1.6 mi
- Palmer House: 2.3 mi
- Nickels Arcade: 3.0 mi
- Northeast Tower (Tisch): 3.8 mi
- Southeast Tower: 3.9 mi
- Northeast Area Water Tower Project - 2002: 0.4 mi
- Michigan's First Jewish Cemetery Site: 2.7 mi
- Holocaust Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Michigan League: 2.8 mi
- Native American Land Gift: 2.9 mi
- Community Food Forest at Leslie Park: 1.3 mi
- Food Gatherers: 1.4 mi
- Project Grow Gardens: 1.5 mi
- The Labyrinth: 2.0 mi
- Bonsai and Penjing Gardens: 2.1 mi
- Peter S. Fuss Pavilion: 1.4 mi
- Picnic Grove: 2.0 mi
- Pineview Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
- Activity Center Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Oak Meadows Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
- University of Michigan Museum of Natural History: 2.7 mi
- Museum On Main: 2.9 mi
- Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum: 3.0 mi
- Kempf House Museum: 3.0 mi
- Kelsey Museum of Archaeology: 3.1 mi
- Prospect Hill: 11.9 mi
- Peach Mountain: 13.1 mi
- Peach Mountain Peak (1040 Feet): 13.4 mi
- Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South): 16.7 mi
- Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North): 16.8 mi
- Orchard - View Colony Beach: 14.0 mi
- Martindale Beach: 15.4 mi
- Pine Creek Ridge Lodge Beach: 15.6 mi
- Maple Beach: 15.8 mi
- Twin Sun Lakes Common Area to Marina & Swim Area: 19.2 mi
- Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 4.0 mi
- Belleville Rest Area: 11.1 mi
- Chelsea Rest Area: 15.2 mi
- Howell Rest Area 812: 24.2 mi
- Rawsonville: 10.0 mi
- The Bluffs: 18.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Thurston Nature Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) | NNW 341° | 405 m | 16.7 mi |
| Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North) | NNW 341° | 399 m | 16.8 mi |
| Mount Kanzer | NNE 14° | 351 m | 22.1 mi |
| Mount Omich | NNE 15° | 347 m | 22.9 mi |
| Cassidy Kame | W 279° | 344 m | 19.6 mi |
| Teeple Hill | NNE 19° | 336 m | 23.5 mi |
| Peak 1083 | NNE 19° | 330 m | 23.6 mi |
| Big Kame | WNW 282° | 328 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:10 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:33 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:57 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 16:21 | 17:06 |
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 | 24 | 27 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ANN Arbor U OF Mich, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/394889912
Day trips start here
- Carleton · 23 mi
- Maybee · 23 mi
- Monroe County · 29 mi
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