Picnic site · Michigan
Nichols Lake North
Nichols Lake North is a picnic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 261 m. Skidder Hill stands 301 m to the south-southeast, 5.4 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Forest Service
How to reach it
Coordinates43.73164, -85.90805
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Big Star Lake Public Access: 7.1 mi
- Lake Township Park: 7.6 mi
- Weavers Landing River Access Site: 8.1 mi
- Diamond Lake County Park: 9.3 mi
- Colfax Township Park: 9.8 mi
Nature reserves: 35
- Walkerville School Forest: 7.7 mi
- McDuffee Creek Nature Preserve: 7.9 mi
- Manistee National Forest-White Cloud Unit: 8.3 mi
- Upriver Nature Preserve: 8.3 mi
- Manistee National Forest-White Cloud Unit: 8.5 mi
Artworks: 15
- Eiffel Tower: 20.7 mi
- Anna Howard Shaw: 21.4 mi
- Dimensional Learning: 21.5 mi
- Totem Stack: 21.5 mi
- Celebration: 21.5 mi
Attractions: 12
- Loda Lake National Wildflower Sanctuary: 7.5 mi
- Kolski High Ropes Course and Zipline: 24.1 mi
- Williams Climbing Tower and Zipline: 24.1 mi
- Kolski Family Project C.O.P.E: 24.2 mi
- Scoutcraft: 24.2 mi
Museums: 8
- Shrine of the Pines: 9.3 mi
- Idlewild Historic and Cultural Center: 12.7 mi
- Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery: 21.5 mi
- Old Rugged Cross Museum: 22.2 mi
- Newaygo County Museum and Heritage Center: 22.3 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Marlborough Cement Factory: 9.5 mi
- Notipekago: 21.0 mi
- Newaygo Portland Cement Company: 22.0 mi
- Oceana County Veterans Monument: 22.8 mi
- Chapel: 24.3 mi
Beaches: 3
- Aquatics: 24.6 mi
- Blackhawk Waterfront: 24.6 mi
- Pirates Cove: 24.6 mi
Peaks: 2
- Skidder Hill: 5.4 mi
- OSR Indian Hilltop Fort - 1994: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Beanville: 15.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Big Rapids Rest Area 534: 20.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Clay Cliff: 20.8 mi
Gardens: 1
- Helen's Garden: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Nichols Lake North. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skidder Hill | SSE 148° | 301 m | 5.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:18 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:46 | 21:30 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:15 | 16:23 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 55 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hesperia 4 WNW, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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