A Looking Glass Sanctuary
A Looking Glass Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 244 m. Mount Nethaway stands 267 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Bath School Museum, a museum 3.2 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 115 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Michigan Nature Association
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 115.0 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Deck · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- James Couzens Memorial Park: 3.3 mi
- Fletcher-Robson Nature Park: 4.3 mi
- Wood Road Nature Area: 4.3 mi
- Sleepy Hollow State Park: 4.8 mi
- Bates Scout Park: 4.9 mi
- Anima Librata: 9.1 mi
- Cassiopeia: 9.1 mi
- Twyla: 9.2 mi
- Bird: 9.3 mi
- Spartan Statue: 9.4 mi
- Bengel Wildlife Center: 4.5 mi
- Kindel Natural Area: 6.9 mi
- Towar Woods Preserve: 6.9 mi
- Azaadiikaa Park: 7.0 mi
- Towner Wetland Preserve: 7.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 3.3 mi
- Zolton Ferency Memorial Rock: 8.9 mi
- Women's Building Justin Morrill Hall: 9.2 mi
- The Nation's Pioneer Land-Grant University: 9.2 mi
- Saints' Rest: 9.3 mi
- Towar Community Garden: 6.9 mi
- Lake O' The Hills Community Garden: 7.8 mi
- Slater Commuity Garden: 8.6 mi
- Foster Garden: 10.0 mi
- Demonstration Gardens;The Garden Project Demonstration Gardens: 10.0 mi
- Bath School Museum: 3.2 mi
- Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum: 9.2 mi
- Michigan State University Museum: 9.3 mi
- Meridian Historical Village: 9.4 mi
- Turner-Dodge House: 9.4 mi
- DeWitt Rest Area 831: 4.3 mi
- Woodbury Rest Area 830: 8.1 mi
- Okemos Rest Area 811: 13.1 mi
- Holt Rest Area 810: 14.0 mi
- Holt Rest Area 810: 14.0 mi
- Michigan Millers Fire Engine: 9.0 mi
- John W. Beaumont Memorial Tower: 9.3 mi
- The Rock: 9.5 mi
- Old Town: 9.6 mi
- White Capitol House: 10.5 mi
- Covered Picnic Table - Eagle Scout Project: 7.7 mi
- Spartan Village Picnic Shelter: 10.4 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 12.3 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 12.3 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 12.4 mi
- Sleepy Hollow State Park Beach: 5.8 mi
- Sleepy Hollow Dog Beach: 5.9 mi
- Bitcoin Beach North: 5.9 mi
- Clinton Lakes Dog Beach: 15.0 mi
- Bradshaw Hill: 13.6 mi
- Mount Nethaway: 14.2 mi
- Hog Island: 16.3 mi
- The Island: 21.2 mi
- Grand Ledge cliff: 17.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of A Looking Glass Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Nethaway | E 82° | 267 m | 14.2 mi |
| Hog Island | E 89° | 259 m | 16.3 mi |
| Bradshaw Hill | N 10° | 238 m | 13.6 mi |
| The Island | NW 317° | 216 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:13 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:38 | 21:21 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:00 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:06 | 16:21 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
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 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lansing Capital City AP, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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