- Elevation, modelled
- 288 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)405 m · 23.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail4.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:16local time
- Coordinates
- 42.6698, -83.3763
Drayton Plains Nature Center is a park in Michigan, at a modelled 288 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is W.L.L.D.H.A. (Watkins Lake Lakewood Homeowners Association), a park 0.3 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 4.9 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Waterford Township
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Drayton Plains Nature Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) | WSW 248° | 405 m | 23.8 mi |
| Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North) | WSW 248° | 399 m | 23.7 mi |
| Oakland Heights Landfill | ENE 70° | 388 m | 7.0 mi |
| Mount Christie | N 10° | 387 m | 15.1 mi |
| Grampian Hills | NE 41° | 375 m | 13.2 mi |
| Pine Knob | N 4° | 367 m | 5.1 mi |
| Kerr Hill | N 357° | 367 m | 15.7 mi |
| Enders Hill | NNW 333° | 366 m | 12.6 mi |
- 4.9 mi off the Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage TrailNational
Named places within 25 miles
- W.L.L.D.H.A. (Watkins Lake Lakewood Homeowners Association): 0.3 mi
- Watkins Lakeland Association Park: 0.4 mi
- Fish Hatchery Park / Waterford Township Historical Society Historic Village: 0.4 mi
- W.L.L.D.H.A. (Watkins Lake Lakewood Homeowners Association): 0.5 mi
- W.L.L.D.H.A. (Watkins Lake Lakewood Homeowners Association): 0.6 mi
- Waterford Veterans Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Major Oliver Williams Farm Site: 1.6 mi
- Michigan Fallen Heroes Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Josh Fray Bridge: 3.4 mi
- Lakeside Park Turtle Statue: 3.6 mi
- Waterford Police Statue: 0.7 mi
- PLRA Metal Bike Sign: 3.6 mi
- The End of the Indian Trail: 5.2 mi
- Motherswell: 8.0 mi
- Zee: 8.0 mi
- Loveseat Bend: 2.3 mi
- Marsh 180 Sandbar: 2.6 mi
- Bigfoot Bend: 2.7 mi
- Contruction Barrel Sandbar & Stop Spot: 2.8 mi
- Contruction Barrel Hiking Area: 2.8 mi
- Staff Wildlife Sanctuary: 2.9 mi
- Elizabeth Lake Woods: 2.9 mi
- Amberwood Conservation Area: 3.5 mi
- Hulbert Wildlife Sanctuary: 3.8 mi
- Gingell Nature Area: 5.5 mi
- DAR Never Forget Garden: 4.0 mi
- McLaren Healing Gardens: 4.1 mi
- 51st District Court Community Garden: 4.5 mi
- Waterford Community Garden: 4.5 mi
- Waterford Community Garden: 4.5 mi
- Governor Moses Wisner House: 3.9 mi
- Pontiac Transportation Museum: 4.5 mi
- Mythos Museum of Oddities & Curiosities: 4.9 mi
- Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society: 6.1 mi
- Cranbrook Art Museum: 9.5 mi
- West Shelter: 3.6 mi
- Rose Sortor Gazebo: 4.6 mi
- Lakeside Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
- Riverside Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
- Windfall Hill: 14.9 mi
- Waterford Hill: 3.4 mi
- Mount Judah: 4.8 mi
- Pine Knob: 5.1 mi
- Oakland Heights Landfill: 7.0 mi
- Bald Mountain: 7.9 mi
- Kelly Beach: 4.8 mi
- Aero View Beach: 5.4 mi
- Russell Beach: 5.5 mi
- Westacres Beach: 6.7 mi
- Cebia Beach: 7.0 mi
- Clarkston Rest Area 904: 7.5 mi
- Fenton Rest Area 624: 21.4 mi
- Five Lakes Rest Area 629: 24.6 mi
- The High Banks: 12.5 mi
- The Bluffs: 17.3 mi
- Frederick: 24.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:09 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:33 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:55 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 16:18 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
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 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pontiac Oakland CO Intl AP, 2 mi away.
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