Buck Creek Nature Preserve
Buck Creek Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 196 m. Dias Hill stands 311 m to the south-southeast, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Oriole Park, a park 0.3 miles away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Wyoming
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Oriole Park: 0.3 mi
- Palmer Park: 0.6 mi
- Charles Lemery Park: 0.6 mi
- 40th street Park: 0.8 mi
- 40th Street Park (Access): 0.8 mi
- Abstract Steel Sculpture: 1.3 mi
- Rapid Central Bike Parking: 5.4 mi
- ArtPost Grand Valley State University (GVSU) Seidman Campus: 5.6 mi
- ArtPost Verne Barry Place: 5.7 mi
- ArtPost Ferguson Apartments: 5.7 mi
- George P. Tilma Nature Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Hopewell Indian Mounds Park: 3.8 mi
- Paris Park: 6.4 mi
- Brian Dyk Nature Preserve: 7.0 mi
- Buiten Wildlife Sanctuary: 7.3 mi
- Jenison Museum: 4.3 mi
- Byron Center Historical Society: 5.1 mi
- Meyer May House: 5.4 mi
- Caulkins Law Office: 5.8 mi
- Grand Rapids Children's Museum: 5.9 mi
- Jenison Stump Fence: 4.3 mi
- Veteran's Plaza: 4.6 mi
- The Hiker: 5.7 mi
- Bust of A. Lincoln: 5.8 mi
- The Castle: 5.8 mi
- Boynton's Landing: 6.0 mi
- Hilltop Stop: 16.6 mi
- Boulder Jump: 16.6 mi
- Sawtooth Drop: 16.7 mi
- Historic Stagecoach: 16.9 mi
- Alger Heights Community Garden: 3.8 mi
- Winchester Garden: 5.7 mi
- Hillcrest Community Garden: 6.7 mi
- Gardens Commonway: 7.3 mi
- Early Morning Garden: 7.3 mi
- Dias Hill: 6.5 mi
- Buena Vista Hill: 14.0 mi
- Bettes Tower Hill: 19.0 mi
- Beach Hill: 19.8 mi
- Graves Hill: 21.2 mi
- Zeeland Rest Area 528: 12.1 mi
- Rockford Rest Area 525: 18.6 mi
- Fruitport Rest Area 502: 24.7 mi
- Millennium Park Beach: 4.4 mi
- Fishing Beach: 17.1 mi
- Ada Covered Bridge: 12.0 mi
- Fallasburg Covered Bridge: 20.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Charleston: 14.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buck Creek Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dias Hill | SSE 156° | 311 m | 6.5 mi |
| Baird Hill | SSE 151° | 294 m | 22.7 mi |
| Graves Hill | SSE 148° | 280 m | 21.2 mi |
| Bettes Tower Hill | N 355° | 260 m | 19.0 mi |
| Beach Hill | SW 215° | 242 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:18 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:43 | 21:26 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:11 | 16:26 | 17:12 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Grand Rapids, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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