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Waterford Hill

Waterford Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Waterford Hill rises to 342 m in Michigan. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Bay Court Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 7.9 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Waterford Hill is located in Independence Township, in Oakland County, Michigan, 0.4 miles north of Waterford Village. The hill is classified as a summit. It extends from east of Dixie Highway including Ottawa Park Cemetery to the east, to Maple Lane in Moon Valley to the north, to Parview Drive and Greens Lake to the west, to Van Norman Lake to the south. Waterford Hill's elevation is 1,150 feet, making it the second highest point in Independence Township. Three miles away is Pine Knob, the highest point in the township at 1,201 feet.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q25240876, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
342 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.71114, -83.41105

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bay Court Park: 0.8 mi
  • Waterford Recreation Center: 1.5 mi
  • Maceday Lake Park: 1.5 mi
  • Depot Park: 1.5 mi
  • Deer Lake Park: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
  • Waterford Veterans Memorial: 3.1 mi
  • Major Oliver Williams Farm Site: 4.1 mi
  • Michigan Fallen Heroes Memorial: 5.3 mi
  • Lakeside Park Turtle Statue: 6.4 mi
  • Josh Fray Bridge: 6.6 mi
Attractions
  • Antique Tractors: 3.5 mi
  • Antique Tractors: 3.5 mi
  • Antique Tractors: 3.5 mi
  • Hill Climb Rest Area: 3.5 mi
  • Rock Garden: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves
  • Amberwood Conservation Area: 4.6 mi
  • Staff Wildlife Sanctuary: 4.8 mi
  • Elizabeth Lake Woods: 5.5 mi
  • Hulbert Wildlife Sanctuary: 5.6 mi
  • Gingell Nature Area: 5.7 mi
Artworks: 57
  • Waterford Police Statue: 3.0 mi
  • PLRA Metal Bike Sign: 3.3 mi
  • The End of the Indian Trail: 8.4 mi
  • Zee: 10.1 mi
  • The Burghers: 10.1 mi
Gardens: 44
  • McLaren Healing Gardens: 2.1 mi
  • Native Plant Gardens: 3.9 mi
  • 51st District Court Community Garden: 6.1 mi
  • Waterford Community Garden: 6.1 mi
  • Waterford Community Garden: 6.1 mi
Museums: 34
Picnic sites: 33
  • West Shelter: 3.3 mi
  • Rose Sortor Gazebo: 7.9 mi
  • Lakeside Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
  • Riverside Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
  • Windfall Hill: 15.3 mi
Beaches: 26
  • Kelly Beach: 4.9 mi
  • Russell Beach: 7.1 mi
  • Cedar Creek Beach: 7.6 mi
  • Aero View Beach: 7.7 mi
  • Westacres Beach: 9.1 mi
Peaks: 25
Rest areas: 3
  • Clarkston Rest Area 904: 4.4 mi
  • Fenton Rest Area 624: 18.4 mi
  • Five Lakes Rest Area 629: 22.6 mi
Cliffs: 2

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)WSW 239°405 m23.5 mi
Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North)WSW 240°399 m23.4 mi
Oakland Heights LandfillE 93°388 m8.4 mi
Mount ChristieNNE 20°387 m12.8 mi
Grampian HillsNE 56°375 m12.7 mi
Pine KnobNE 44°367 m3.1 mi
Kerr HillN 5°367 m12.8 mi
Enders HillNNW 335°366 m9.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:0919:46
June solstice05:5620:3321:16
September equinox07:2218:5619:33
December solstice08:0216:1817:04

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212333445665686760493727
Precip in2.61.82.33.33.93.53.63.13.53.02.62.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — White Lake 4E, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1615845 — Waterford Hill, Oakland County, Michigan.

OpenStreetMap element node/353983299

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