Bakertown Fen
Bakertown Fen is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 215 m. Carlisle Hill stands 280 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is McCoy Creek Recreation Area, a park 0.7 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 7.1 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
- Access
- Permitted
How to reach it
- 7.1 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- McCoy Creek Recreation Area: 0.7 mi
- Firehouse Park: 1.2 mi
- Old City Hall Park: 1.2 mi
- Buchanan Commons: 1.3 mi
- Harger Park: 1.3 mi
- Mud Lake Bog: 2.9 mi
- Dayton Wet Prairie Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Myron Perlman Nature Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Fernwood Botanical Gardens: 3.8 mi
- Trillium Ravine Prairie Plant Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Fort Saint Joseph Museum: 6.7 mi
- Indiana Dinosaur Museum: 7.8 mi
- History Center at Courthouse Square: 9.2 mi
- Horn Archeological Institute and Museum: 9.6 mi
- Center for Adventist Research: 10.1 mi
- Hybrid Form, Number 2: 6.4 mi
- The Globe: 9.7 mi
- AU Flower Bed: 10.0 mi
- Legacy of Leadership Sculpture: 10.1 mi
- Labyrinth: 10.1 mi
- War Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Fort Saint Joseph Monument: 6.3 mi
- Former Ferry Street School Ruins: 6.8 mi
- Freedom Memorial: 7.3 mi
- Better Homes of South Bend: 9.8 mi
- flower walk: 1.3 mi
- Nature Adventure Garden: 3.7 mi
- Japanese Garden: 3.7 mi
- Butterfly Larva Garden: 3.7 mi
- Railway Garden: 3.7 mi
- South Vista: 3.7 mi
- Bauer Terrace: 3.7 mi
- Moore Woodlot: 3.7 mi
- Hosta Bowl: 3.8 mi
- The Green: 3.8 mi
- Carlisle Hill: 11.8 mi
- Mount Randall: 12.6 mi
- Great Warren Dune: 12.7 mi
- Tower Hill: 12.7 mi
- Pikes Peak: 12.9 mi
- Weko Beach: 13.4 mi
- Pleasant Lake East Beach: 15.3 mi
- New Buffalo Public Beach: 18.9 mi
- Lions Beach: 20.4 mi
- Stone Lake Beach: 23.2 mi
- Otahnagon Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
- Hardwoods: 12.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- Orchard Shore Shelters Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
- Michigan Welcome Center 707: 18.9 mi
- Indiana Welcome Center: 21.9 mi
- St. Joseph North Pier Lighthouse: 21.4 mi
- North Pierhead Light: 21.4 mi
- Artesian Flow: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bakertown Fen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Hill | SSW 209° | 280.4 m | 11.8 mi |
| Vargo Hill | S 174° | 270 m | 17.8 mi |
| Reeves Hill | S 175° | 264 m | 17.2 mi |
| Mount Edward | NW 308° | 242 m | 13.0 mi |
| Mount Randall | WNW 300° | 235 m | 12.6 mi |
| Tower Hill | WNW 298° | 233 m | 12.7 mi |
| Pikes Peak | WNW 298° | 229 m | 12.9 mi |
| Mount Fuller | WNW 297° | 227 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:21 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:42 | 21:25 |
| September equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 08:10 | 16:33 | 17:18 |
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 | 26 | 29 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Niles, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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