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Watkins Lake County Preserve

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Elevation, modelled
302 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Kelso Ridge387 m · 21.3 mi
Nearest byway
River Road Scenic Byway160.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:17local time
Coordinates
42.1336, -84.1155
Watkins Lake County Preserve from directly overhead

Watkins Lake County Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled 302 m. Kelso Ridge stands 387 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Watkins Lake State Park, a park 1.2 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 161 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Watkins Lake County Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kelso RidgeSW 232°387 m21.3 mi
Bundy HillWSW 253°381 m18.4 mi
Prospect HillSW 226°372 m10.1 mi
Hatt HillW 276°348 m14.3 mi
Irish HillSW 223°344 m11.2 mi
Cassidy KameN 7°344 m15.1 mi
Sackrider HillNNW 338°338 m12.6 mi
Big KameN 5°328 m16.5 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Peaks: 17
Springs: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1219:49
June solstice06:0120:3421:17
September equinox07:2518:5919:36
December solstice08:0216:2317:08

Local time (America/Detroit).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232535475868717063513929
Precip in2.32.02.23.24.13.13.43.12.92.62.72.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Manchester, 5 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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