Bankson Lake Bog Nature Sanctuary
Bankson Lake Bog Nature Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 276 m. Bald Hill stands 334 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Cornish State Game Area, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 30 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Michigan Nature Association
- Access
- Permitted
How to reach it
- 29.9 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Bankson Lake Public Access: 1.9 mi
- Cedar Lake Public Access: 1.9 mi
- Huzzy Lake Public Access: 2.1 mi
- Hemlock Lake Public Access: 2.6 mi
- Gravel Lake Public Access: 3.7 mi
- Cornish State Game Area: 1.1 mi
- Flowerfield Creek Nature Sanctuary: 4.1 mi
- Spirit Springs Sanctuary: 8.4 mi
- Maple Island: 9.6 mi
- Portman Nature Preserve: 10.0 mi
- Sue Silliman House Museum: 14.4 mi
- Vicksburg Historical Society: 14.4 mi
- Flight Innovation Center: 15.5 mi
- Air Zoo: 15.7 mi
- Southwestern Michigan College Museum: 17.0 mi
- Dr. Nathan Thomas House: 9.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 13.3 mi
- Lawrence Veterans Memorial: 15.8 mi
- Western W: 15.9 mi
- Sinclair Service Station: 17.0 mi
- Lake of the Woods: 8.5 mi
- Bird Effigy: 15.7 mi
- The Committee: 15.8 mi
- The Professor: 15.8 mi
- Western Michigan University Seal: 16.0 mi
- Leo J. Burch Park: 8.8 mi
- Year Round Golf: 9.2 mi
- Celery Flats Interpretive Center: 13.7 mi
- South Street: 17.2 mi
- Kalamazoo Mall: 17.3 mi
- God's Garden: 11.8 mi
- People's Plot: 15.2 mi
- People's Plot: 15.2 mi
- Mushroom garden: 15.2 mi
- Bell's Beer Garden: 17.7 mi
- Prospect Hill: 7.8 mi
- Mount Misery: 10.5 mi
- Bald Hill: 10.6 mi
- Alamo Rest Area 709: 19.0 mi
- Galesburg Rest Area: 22.1 mi
- Watervliet Rest Area: 22.6 mi
- Artesian Flow: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bankson Lake Bog Nature Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Hill | S 184° | 334 m | 10.6 mi |
| Mount Misery | S 170° | 317 m | 10.5 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NNW 329° | 244 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:19 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:41 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:09 | 16:30 | 17:15 |
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 | 59 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Three Rivers, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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