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Bair Family Nature Preserve

Bair Family Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Bair Family Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 186 m. Watson Hills stands 438 m to the south-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Giant Sturgeon Statue, a attraction 0.5 miles away. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Little Traverse Conservancy

How to reach it

Coordinates45.39725, -84.61535

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves
Peaks: 19
Attractions: 17
  • Giant Sturgeon Statue: 0.5 mi
  • Steep Climb: 15.3 mi
  • Sturgeon for Tomorrow: 15.3 mi
  • Steep Climb: 15.5 mi
  • Steep Climb: 15.8 mi
Museums: 11
  • Topinabee Museum: 6.1 mi
  • Pellston Historical Society Museum: 13.5 mi
  • Bay View Historical Museum: 15.5 mi
  • Little Traverse Historical Society and History Museum: 16.7 mi
  • Little Traverse Historical Society: 16.7 mi
Historic sites: 10
Beaches: 5
  • Devoe Beach: 0.9 mi
  • Doriva Beach: 17.0 mi
  • Zorn Park Beach: 18.3 mi
  • Peninsula Beach: 23.4 mi
  • The Beach at Canada Creek Ranch: 24.5 mi
Gardens: 5
Rest areas: 3
  • Topinabee Rest Area 407: 7.3 mi
  • Hebron Rest Area 408: 18.0 mi
  • Vanderbilt Rest Area 406: 20.4 mi
Springs: 3
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Watson HillsSSW 196°438 m18.3 mi
Graham BenchmarkWNW 288°405 m17.0 mi
Nub's KnobWNW 289°398 m14.7 mi
Emmet HeightsWNW 289°395 m17.4 mi
Tower HillWNW 288°393 m14.5 mi
Chandler HillsSW 216°382 m14.8 mi
Chandler HillSW 216°372 m12.4 mi
Pintail PeakWNW 287°368 m14.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1219:51
June solstice05:5120:4521:31
September equinox07:2618:5919:38
December solstice08:1616:0916:59

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F181827405262666557463525
Precip in1.61.11.72.42.82.62.72.83.44.22.71.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pellston Rgnl AP, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/992961473

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