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Bertha A. Daubendiek Memorial Plant Preserve

Bertha A. Daubendiek Memorial Plant Preserve from directly overhead

Bertha A. Daubendiek Memorial Plant Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 203 m. Twombly Mountain stands 349 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Belle River Park, a park 0.8 miles away. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Michigan Nature Association

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.83906, -82.67470

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions: 41
Museums: 23
  • St Clair Historical Museum: 9.5 mi
  • Farm Museum: 10.1 mi
  • Wills Sainte Claire Museum: 10.2 mi
  • Moore Museum: 10.7 mi
  • Sled Museum: 11.3 mi
Historic sites: 21
  • Military Tank: 11.8 mi
  • Veterans and Marine City Firemans Memorial: 12.6 mi
  • Huron Lightship: 16.3 mi
  • Fort Gratiot: 16.5 mi
  • Young Thomas Edison statue: 16.7 mi
Artworks: 16
Gardens: 5
Beaches: 4
  • Canatara Beach: 17.9 mi
  • Eastwood Beach: 22.2 mi
  • Baypoint Beach: 22.4 mi
  • Secret Beach: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Adair Rest Area 909: 3.4 mi
  • Former Richmond Rest Area 910 - CLOSED: 7.0 mi
  • Capac Rest Area 913: 17.9 mi
Peaks: 3
Cliffs: 2
  • Frog Point: 10.2 mi
  • Point Edward: 17.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Lighthouses: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bertha A. Daubendiek Memorial Plant Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twombly MountainW 270°349 m20.9 mi
Fibber MountainWSW 250°302 m23.6 mi
Mt. SheldonWSW 250°290 m23.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0619:43
June solstice05:5320:3021:14
September equinox07:1918:5319:30
December solstice07:5916:1417:00

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232434465868737063513929
Precip in2.41.92.13.23.83.63.93.33.52.93.02.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richmond 4 NNW, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/901963551

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