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Belanger Creek Preserve

Belanger Creek Preserve from directly overhead

Belanger Creek Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 207 m. Exodus Hill stands 370 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Graham Green Park, a park 1.3 miles away. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Leelanau Convervancy

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates45.03561, -85.62485

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Graham Green Park: 1.3 mi
  • Elder's Park: 1.6 mi
  • Omena Beach: 2.3 mi
  • 45th Parallel Park: 2.7 mi
  • Van Steimel Park: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks: 23
Attractions: 21
  • 45th Parallel: 2.5 mi
  • Hessler Log Cabin: 7.7 mi
  • Stone Circle: 13.6 mi
  • Hugh J. Gray Cairn: 14.6 mi
  • Interpretive Display: 15.4 mi
Peaks: 21
Historic sites: 19
Museums: 13
  • Eyaawing Museum and Cultural Center: 1.6 mi
  • Northport Area Museum: 6.5 mi
  • Leelanau Historical Museum: 6.6 mi
  • Elk Rapids Area Historical Museum: 14.0 mi
  • Guntzviller's Taxidermy and Spirit of the Woods Museum: 14.9 mi
Beaches: 12
Gardens: 12
Springs: 2
  • artesian well: 18.2 mi
  • Dodge Spring: 21.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Exodus HillSSW 193°370 m19.0 mi
Gallagher HillSSW 196°355 m18.4 mi
Varney HillSW 215°337 m21.8 mi
Warner HillSSW 213°331 m22.6 mi
Fouch HillSSW 196°321 m15.3 mi
Sugarloaf MountainSW 229°319 m12.8 mi
Hickory HillS 186°301 m18.4 mi
The Sleeping BearWSW 243°294 m24.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:1619:55
June solstice05:5620:4821:34
September equinox07:3019:0319:42
December solstice08:1916:1517:04

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232431415262676761493929
Precip in2.31.52.02.92.93.02.72.73.54.03.12.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Northport 2W, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/891732292

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