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William B. Derby Nature Preserve

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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 from directly overhead

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Maple HillWNW 301°300 m22.3 mi
Peek-A-Boo HillNNW 345°222 m1.9 mi
Rabbit Back PeakWSW 254°212 m16.9 mi
Castle RockWSW 252°210 m18.0 mi
St. Anthony's RockWSW 243°183 m18.4 mi
Brulee PointWSW 249°179 m4.0 mi
Horse Rock PointW 273°177 m3.7 mi

169 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 21
Peaks: 11
Cliffs: 11
Attractions: 6
Beaches: 4
Springs: 3
Artworks: 3
Natural arches: 1
Gardens: 1
Lighthouses: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1119:50
June solstice05:4820:4621:33
September equinox07:2518:5819:37
December solstice08:1716:0516:56

Local time (America/Detroit).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F161726395261666558463423
Precip in1.91.41.92.92.72.93.43.33.84.43.12.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pickford 3NE, 14 mi away.

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