Boyd B. Banwell Nature Preserve
Boyd B. Banwell Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 206 m. Watson Hills stands 438 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Blats Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Little Traverse Conservancy
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Agnes S. Andreae Nature Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Vivian VanCampen Memorial Nature Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Helmer's Dam Robert D. VanCampen Nature Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Jack and Tucker Harris Working Forest Reserve: 2.7 mi
- Reed's Pigeon River Nature Preserve: 4.5 mi
- Afton Softball Field: 1.9 mi
- Tuscarora Township Boat Launch: 4.5 mi
- Marina Park: 4.6 mi
- Green Dock: 4.8 mi
- DeVoe Beach: 5.0 mi
- Shrine of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha: 5.3 mi
- The Man on the Cross: 5.4 mi
- Bald Eagle Catching Fish: 10.0 mi
- Walter Philip Ruether sculpture: 12.0 mi
- Ruether Brothers sculpture: 12.0 mi
- Blats Hill: 0.7 mi
- Griswold Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Gray Hill: 11.7 mi
- Ashman Hill: 14.6 mi
- Chandler Hill: 15.0 mi
- Giant Sturgeon Statue: 4.6 mi
- Sturgeon for Tomorrow: 11.6 mi
- Lobdell Administration Building: 14.3 mi
- Nautical North Family Adventures: 17.8 mi
- Sea Shell City: 17.9 mi
- War Memorial / POW-MIA Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Cheboygan Point Light #592: 20.1 mi
- Ignatius Petoskey: 20.9 mi
- Hemingway Statue: 21.0 mi
- Pennslyvania Park Cannon: 21.0 mi
- Topinabee Museum: 7.5 mi
- Onaway Historical Museum: 14.4 mi
- Pellston Historical Society Museum: 17.1 mi
- Native American Log Cabin: 17.5 mi
- The History Center of Cheboygan County: 17.5 mi
- Mesochosm Area: 14.0 mi
- Rose Garden Veranda: 21.0 mi
- Harris Gardens: 21.0 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 21.5 mi
- Otsego County Demonstration Garden: 24.8 mi
- Devoe Beach: 5.0 mi
- Doriva Beach: 13.5 mi
- The Beach at Canada Creek Ranch: 20.7 mi
- Zorn Park Beach: 22.9 mi
- Topinabee Rest Area 407: 9.1 mi
- Hebron Rest Area 408: 19.5 mi
- Vanderbilt Rest Area 406: 21.0 mi
- Shotto Spring: 12.7 mi
- Alanson Fresh Spring Water Well: 13.4 mi
- Bubbling Spring: 20.5 mi
- Ocqueoc Falls: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Boyd B. Banwell Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watson Hills | SSW 210° | 438 m | 19.4 mi |
| Graham Benchmark | WNW 286° | 405 m | 21.5 mi |
| Nub's Knob | WNW 287° | 398 m | 19.2 mi |
| Emmet Heights | WNW 287° | 395 m | 21.9 mi |
| Tower Hill | WNW 286° | 393 m | 19.0 mi |
| Chandler Hills | SW 229° | 382 m | 17.3 mi |
| Chandler Hill | SW 231° | 372 m | 15.0 mi |
| Pintail Peak | WNW 285° | 368 m | 19.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:12 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:45 | 21:31 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:16 | 16:09 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 21 | 30 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Onaway 4N, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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