Barvicks Sand Dune Nature Sanctuary
Barvicks Sand Dune Nature Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 192 m. Prospect Hill stands 244 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Ross Coastal Plain Marsh Preserve, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Michigan Nature Association
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Covert Park: 2.9 mi
- Covert Community Park: 4.0 mi
- Bicentennial Park: 4.1 mi
- Paw Paw Lake Public Access: 4.5 mi
- Forest Beach Park: 4.8 mi
- North Berrien Historical Museum: 5.4 mi
- Crate Basket and Veneer Machinery Museum: 5.9 mi
- The Bailey Museum and Gardens: 9.8 mi
- The Mitten Children's Museum: 10.6 mi
- Padnos Boat Shed: 10.6 mi
- Ross Coastal Plain Marsh Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Dunes Parkway Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Winterberry Woods: 5.6 mi
- Wintergreen Woods: 6.3 mi
- Porter Legacy Dunes: 6.7 mi
- Faust: 10.4 mi
- A Moment of Joy: 10.4 mi
- Farmers Market Mural: 10.4 mi
- St. Joseph's Firemen: 12.9 mi
- Wrestlers Sculpture: 20.3 mi
- South Beach: 10.1 mi
- North Beach: 10.3 mi
- Woodman Beach: 10.6 mi
- Dyckman Beach: 10.7 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 11.1 mi
- South Haven Lighthouse: 10.1 mi
- Lawrence Veterans Memorial: 13.0 mi
- Fort Miami: 13.0 mi
- Eleven Inch Dahlgren: 13.1 mi
- Hudson Heritage Farm: 23.5 mi
- Beach and natural area: 6.7 mi
- Hartford Speedway: 8.2 mi
- Silver Beach Carousel: 13.1 mi
- Thunder Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Prospect Hill: 22.5 mi
- Watervliet Rest Area: 6.8 mi
- Glenn Rest Area 726: 17.9 mi
- St. Joseph North Pier Lighthouse: 13.1 mi
- North Pierhead Light: 13.1 mi
- Artesian Flow: 8.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Barvicks Sand Dune Nature Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | E 100° | 244 m | 22.5 mi |
| Thunder Mountain | W 267° | 213 m | 1.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:21 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:43 | 21:26 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:12 | 16:31 | 17:17 |
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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 53 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Benton Harbor, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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