Turtle Woods Preserve
Turtle Woods Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 203 m. Oakland Heights Landfill stands 388 m to the northwest, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Stone Ridge North Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 7.1 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Former Troy School District property, transferred to Six Rivers Land Conservancy per website description
What to expect
- Operated by
- Six Rivers Land Conservancy
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 7.1 mi off the Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Stone Ridge North Park: 0.5 mi
- Highbury Park: 0.7 mi
- Stoneridge Park East: 0.8 mi
- Donald J Flynn Park: 0.8 mi
- Laurelwood Park: 1.1 mi
- Sterling Heights Nature Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Ruby Green Space Property: 3.0 mi
- Avon Nature Study Area: 4.5 mi
- Cloverport Green Space Property: 4.6 mi
- Rivercrest Green Space Property: 4.6 mi
- Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeu: 2.6 mi
- Spring Hill Farm / Utica Nike Base: 3.3 mi
- Fountain of Eternal Memories: 3.3 mi
- Guardian Angel Columbarium: 3.6 mi
- Chapel of Psalms: 3.6 mi
- Wabash Park Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Shadbush Master Gardens: 3.2 mi
- Shadbush Master Gardens: 3.2 mi
- Farm Garden: 6.1 mi
- Heritage Garden: 6.1 mi
- Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center: 3.2 mi
- Abandoned Dragline Excavator: 4.7 mi
- Big Idea Chair: 5.0 mi
- Step Pools: 5.0 mi
- Waterfall Pointe: 5.1 mi
- Troy Historic Village: 3.4 mi
- Polish Cultural Center: 4.3 mi
- Upton House Museum: 4.8 mi
- Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site: 4.9 mi
- Clawson Historical Museum: 5.6 mi
- Fireman & Child: 4.2 mi
- Spirit of Sterling Heights: 4.7 mi
- Ring Around the Rosie: 4.7 mi
- Xs & O: 4.7 mi
- The Arts: 4.7 mi
- Secret Beach: 3.4 mi
- Kingswood Stream Beach: 7.7 mi
- Eastwood Beach: 7.9 mi
- Baypoint Beach: 8.1 mi
- Lone Pine Beach: 11.7 mi
- Mt. Sheldon: 7.7 mi
- Fibber Mountain: 7.8 mi
- Bald Mountain: 9.3 mi
- Oakland Heights Landfill: 9.8 mi
- Mt Tom: 11.7 mi
- Southdale Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
- Otter picnic site: 9.6 mi
- Main picnic site: 9.6 mi
- Red Panda Picnic Site: 9.6 mi
- Main Picnic Grove: 9.6 mi
- Former Richmond Rest Area 910 - CLOSED: 21.4 mi
- Clarkston Rest Area 904: 21.5 mi
- The High Banks: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Turtle Woods Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Heights Landfill | NW 311° | 388 m | 9.8 mi |
| Mount Christie | NNW 329° | 387 m | 22.1 mi |
| Grampian Hills | NNW 340° | 375 m | 14.9 mi |
| Pine Knob | NW 304° | 367 m | 16.4 mi |
| Kerr Hill | NW 323° | 367 m | 24.5 mi |
| Enders Hill | NW 308° | 366 m | 24.9 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NW 316° | 351 m | 9.3 mi |
| Twombly Mountain | N 2° | 349 m | 15.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:08 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:31 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:54 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 16:17 | 17:03 |
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 | 26 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pontiac Wwtp, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1221580473
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