Alta Warren Parsons Memorial Nature Sanctuary
Alta Warren Parsons Memorial Nature Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 315 m. Blue Mountain stands 377 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is S N H Hunting Club, a nature reserve 1.7 miles away. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Michigan Nature Association
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Silver Lake Beach Park: 4.6 mi
- Grant Township Park: 5.8 mi
- Gerrish Railroad Roadside Park: 6.3 mi
- Shingle Lake Park: 6.3 mi
- Brookwood Park: 6.6 mi
- S N H Hunting Club: 1.7 mi
- Central Michigan University Nethercut Woodland: 2.8 mi
- Hatton Hills Hunt Club: 5.5 mi
- Weting Preserve: 7.8 mi
- Lincoln Hunt Club: 7.8 mi
- Farwell Historical Museum: 3.8 mi
- Clare County Historical Society and Museum: 6.7 mi
- Clare Depot: 7.4 mi
- 20 Lakes Antique Engines Club: 9.8 mi
- Marion Area Historical Museum: 19.5 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 20.0 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 20.0 mi
- World War I Veterans Memorial: 20.4 mi
- World War II Veterans Memorial: 20.4 mi
- Dragonfly: 21.2 mi
- Quadrant: 21.6 mi
- Pond Art: 22.0 mi
- McWatty Knoll: 14.3 mi
- Blue Mountain: 18.3 mi
- Clare Welcome Center 634: 5.9 mi
- Greek Rock: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Alta Warren Parsons Memorial Nature Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain | N 354° | 377 m | 18.3 mi |
| McWatty Knoll | N 355° | 336 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:14 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:42 | 21:26 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:01 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:11 | 16:18 | 17:05 |
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 | 21 | 22 | 32 | 43 | 56 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gladwin, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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