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Weatherbee Woods Preserve

Weatherbee Woods Preserve from directly overhead

Weatherbee Woods Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 244 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Schroeter Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 24 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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What to expect

Operated by
Washtenaw County
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.32865, -83.58406
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Schroeter Park: 0.3 mi
  • North Prospect Park: 1.2 mi
  • Staebler Farm County Park: 1.3 mi
  • Schock Park: 1.9 mi
  • Superior Center County Park: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions
  • Plymouth Orchards and Cider Mill: 1.6 mi
  • Stick Tipi's and Lean-to's: 6.5 mi
  • MTB Skinny: 6.6 mi
  • Maybury Farm: 7.5 mi
  • Palmer House: 7.6 mi
Gardens: 60
Artworks
Historic sites
Museums: 49
Picnic sites: 47
  • Picnic Grove: 4.5 mi
  • Peter S. Fuss Pavilion: 7.2 mi
  • East Boat Launch Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
  • Placeway Bridge Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
  • South Martindale Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
Beaches: 18
  • Martindale Beach: 14.0 mi
  • Maple Beach: 14.5 mi
  • Orchard - View Colony Beach: 14.6 mi
  • Twin Sun Lakes Common Area to Marina & Swim Area: 15.6 mi
  • Spring Lake Heights Annex Beach: 15.9 mi
Peaks: 17
  • Halsted Hill: 14.8 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 17.8 mi
  • Peach Mountain: 18.1 mi
  • Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South): 18.4 mi
  • Peach Mountain Peak (1040 Feet): 18.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Belleville Rest Area: 8.2 mi
  • Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 8.6 mi
  • Chelsea Rest Area: 21.3 mi
  • Carleton Rest Area 826: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)NW 322°405 m18.4 mi
Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North)NW 322°399 m18.5 mi
Mount KanzerN 358°351 m20.1 mi
Mount OmichN 360°347 m20.8 mi
Teeple HillN 4°336 m21.0 mi
Peak 1083N 4°330 m21.1 mi
Haven HillN 3°323 m21.6 mi
Stofer HillW 277°321 m24.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1019:47
June solstice05:5820:3321:15
September equinox07:2218:5619:33
December solstice08:0116:2017:05

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242736485968727063513929
Precip in3.02.52.83.43.83.93.53.53.23.02.82.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ANN Arbor U OF Mich, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/678712845

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