- Elevation, modelled
- 176 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Maple Hill300 m · 22.3 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:33local time
- Coordinates
- 45.9911, -84.3859
William B. Derby Nature Preserve is a park in Michigan, at a modelled 176 m. Maple Hill stands 300 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. 169 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
Over 1 mile of wooded hiking trail with public (foot traffic) water access to Mackinac Bay. A beautiful trail through a cedar forest.
- Operated by
- Little Traverse Conservancy
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of William B. Derby Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Hill | WNW 301° | 300 m | 22.3 mi |
| Peek-A-Boo Hill | NNW 345° | 222 m | 1.9 mi |
| Rabbit Back Peak | WSW 254° | 212 m | 16.9 mi |
| Castle Rock | WSW 252° | 210 m | 18.0 mi |
| St. Anthony's Rock | WSW 243° | 183 m | 18.4 mi |
| Brulee Point | WSW 249° | 179 m | 4.0 mi |
| Horse Rock Point | W 273° | 177 m | 3.7 mi |
169 named places within 25 miles
- The Snows Heritage Park: 0.9 mi
- Clark Township Downtown Park and Boat Dock: 1.2 mi
- Hessel Beach: 2.2 mi
- V F W Park: 7.5 mi
- Pickford Township Park: 12.0 mi
- William B. Derby Nature Preserve: 0.2 mi
- Young-Montgomery Nature Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Cedarville Bay Nature Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Sheppard - Hardy Nature Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Mackinac Bay Nature Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Les Cheneaux Historical Museum: 1.2 mi
- Maritime Museum: 1.8 mi
- Old Hessel Schoolhouse Museum: 2.4 mi
- The Richard & Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum: 14.7 mi
- Stuart House City Museum: 14.9 mi
- Fort Holmes: 14.4 mi
- Mission Church: 14.5 mi
- Island House: 14.6 mi
- Indian Dormitory: 14.7 mi
- Fort Mackinac: 14.7 mi
- Peek-A-Boo Hill: 1.9 mi
- Horse Rock Point: 3.7 mi
- Brulee Point: 4.0 mi
- Fort Hill: 14.4 mi
- Holmes Hill: 14.7 mi
- Sunset Point: 20.4 mi
- Hay Point: 20.7 mi
- Hay Point: 20.7 mi
- Barton's Point: 21.1 mi
- Old Fort St. Joe Point: 21.7 mi
- Narnia Lantern: 6.4 mi
- Crack in the Island: 14.8 mi
- Fort St. Joseph (Ontario): 21.7 mi
- Mystery Spot: 21.8 mi
- Mystery Town USA: 22.2 mi
- Sandy Cove: 7.4 mi
- Kiwanis Beach: 18.5 mi
- Dukes Lake Beach: 18.9 mi
- Chain Lake Beach: 18.9 mi
- Dwightwood Springs: 14.1 mi
- Dablott Spring: 15.3 mi
- The Big Spring: 23.5 mi
- Saint Ignace Rest Area: 18.8 mi
- Saint Ignace Welcome Center: 18.8 mi
- Mackinaw City Welcome Center 409: 22.4 mi
- Owl Majestic (aka "Hootie Owl"): 24.2 mi
- Lake Huron: 24.2 mi
- Shimmy: 24.2 mi
- Arch Rock: 14.1 mi
- Secret Garden: 15.1 mi
- Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse: 21.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:11 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:46 | 21:33 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:17 | 16:05 | 16:56 |
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 | 16 | 17 | 26 | 39 | 52 | 61 | 66 | 65 | 58 | 46 | 34 | 23 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pickford 3NE, 14 mi away.
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