- Elevation, modelled
- 256 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Briar Hill517 m · 22.2 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:32local time
- Coordinates
- 44.6686, -85.5263
Turtle Cove Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled 256 m. Briar Hill stands 517 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Pines Park, a park 0.9 miles away. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Turtle Cove Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Hill | SSW 200° | 517 m | 22.2 mi |
| Briar Hill | SSW 201° | 410 m | 20.0 mi |
| Exodus Hill | NW 307° | 370 m | 11.3 mi |
| Twentyone Hill | ESE 111° | 358 m | 19.4 mi |
| Twentyone Hill | ESE 114° | 357 m | 19.6 mi |
| Gallagher Hill | NW 308° | 355 m | 12.5 mi |
| Varney Hill | WNW 293° | 337 m | 18.9 mi |
| Champion Hill | W 266° | 337 m | 24.7 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Pines Park: 0.9 mi
- Arbutus Lake No. 5 Park: 1.0 mi
- Kelly Park: 1.3 mi
- Grace Macdonald Park: 1.4 mi
- Killingsworth Park: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves: 57
Artworks: 24
- Duet: 5.6 mi
- Neptune: 5.7 mi
- Uranus: 5.7 mi
- Frida Kahlo: 6.6 mi
- Pluto: 6.7 mi
Peaks: 21
- Observation Hill: 5.0 mi
- McCrea Hill: 6.8 mi
- Pierce Hill: 8.7 mi
- Carpenter Hill: 8.8 mi
- Wayne Hill: 9.5 mi
Museums: 21
- Dennos Museum Center: 7.3 mi
- Music House Museum: 8.8 mi
- Fife Lake Historical Museum: 10.6 mi
- Cider Mill: 14.1 mi
- Oilfield Building: 14.1 mi
Attractions: 18
- S-Curve: 3.7 mi
- Woodchip Hill: 3.7 mi
- Hill to the Lake: 4.8 mi
- The Chute: 4.8 mi
- 6k Hill: 4.8 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Northrup Grave: 4.7 mi
- Kingsley Veterans Memorial: 5.8 mi
- St. Francis A.D. 1887: 7.7 mi
- Larry Cole Hardy: 8.0 mi
- Gravesite of Traverse Colantha Walker: 8.1 mi
Gardens: 11
- Hull Park Butterfly Garden: 7.3 mi
- Challengers Island Garden: 7.4 mi
- Salvation Army Daycare Garden: 7.4 mi
- Traverse City Community Garden: 8.1 mi
- Secret Garden: 8.1 mi
Beaches: 9
- West End Beach: 8.8 mi
- Torch Lake Sand Bar Public Access Point: 16.1 mi
- Public Access: 16.7 mi
- North Beach: 17.0 mi
- Archie Valleau Landing: 19.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Chuck Wagon: 17.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Dodge Spring: 23.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Jacktown: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:16 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:47 | 21:32 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:03 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:17 | 16:17 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 24 | 32 | 43 | 55 | 66 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Traverse CY Cherry Capital AP, 5 mi away.
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