Nature reserve · Michigan
Birch Creek Nature Sanctuary
Birch Creek Nature Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 191 m. The nearest named place is Blue Water Beach, a park 2.6 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Michigan Nature Association
How to reach it
Coordinates43.17630, -82.54321
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Blue Water Beach: 2.6 mi
- Grant Township Park: 3.5 mi
- Burtchville Park: 3.6 mi
- Burtchville Township Park: 4.7 mi
- Lester Street Park: 6.0 mi
Nature reserves: 21
- Bidwell Preserve: 7.0 mi
- Galbraith Plant Preserve: 7.3 mi
- Peltier Beach Ridge Sanctuary: 7.4 mi
- Alton D. McGaw Memorial Plant Preserve: 10.5 mi
- Dead End Woods Preserve: 11.2 mi
Museums: 10
- Thomas Edison Depot Museum: 13.6 mi
- Huron Lightship: 14.2 mi
- Farm Museum: 14.5 mi
- Port Huron Museum: 15.3 mi
- Sled Museum: 18.9 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Fort Gratiot Light: 13.2 mi
- Fort St. Joseph: 13.5 mi
- Great Storm of 1913 and Sailors Memorial: 13.5 mi
- The "John S. Martin": 13.6 mi
- Young Thomas Edison statue: 13.7 mi
Attractions: 2
- Painted Rocks: 4.0 mi
- Palmer Park Arch: 24.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Fort Gratiot Light: 13.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Mill Creek Falls: 13.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Point Edward: 13.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Canatara Beach: 13.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Capac Rest Area 913: 24.5 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:05 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:31 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:52 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 16:12 | 16:58 |
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 | 23 | 24 | 32 | 43 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lexington WTP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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