Burns Prairie Preserve
Burns Prairie Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 223 m. Carlisle Hill stands 280 m to the south, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Dayton Wet Prairie Preserve, a nature reserve 3.1 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 5.7 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Chickaming Open Lands
How to reach it
- 5.7 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Dayton Wet Prairie Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Mud Lake Bog: 3.1 mi
- Spicer Lake Nature Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Bakertown Fen: 4.5 mi
- Boyle Lake State Wildlife Area: 6.2 mi
- McCoy Creek Recreation Area: 5.3 mi
- Firehouse Park: 5.7 mi
- Old City Hall Park: 5.8 mi
- Kathryn Park: 5.8 mi
- Harger Park: 5.8 mi
- Three Oaks Bicycle Museum: 7.6 mi
- Three Oaks Township Library and Museum: 7.7 mi
- The Region of Three Oaks Museum: 7.8 mi
- Indiana Dinosaur Museum: 8.3 mi
- Fort Saint Joseph Museum: 11.1 mi
- South Vista: 7.8 mi
- Moore Woodlot: 7.9 mi
- Hosta Bowl: 7.9 mi
- Bauer Terrace: 7.9 mi
- The Green: 7.9 mi
- War Memorial: 6.0 mi
- Freedom Memorial: 10.5 mi
- Fort Saint Joseph Monument: 10.5 mi
- Former Ferry Street School Ruins: 11.2 mi
- Better Homes of South Bend: 11.3 mi
- Hybrid Form, Number 2: 10.8 mi
- Labyrinth: 12.1 mi
- The Globe: 12.7 mi
- Legacy of Leadership Sculpture: 13.0 mi
- Holy Family Statue: 13.0 mi
- flower walk: 5.8 mi
- Three Oaks Community Garden: 7.5 mi
- Japanese Garden: 7.8 mi
- Nature Adventure Garden: 7.8 mi
- Butterfly Larva Garden: 7.8 mi
- Carlisle Hill: 8.6 mi
- Mount Randall: 10.6 mi
- Tower Hill: 10.6 mi
- Pikes Peak: 10.7 mi
- Mount Fuller: 10.7 mi
- Weko Beach: 12.1 mi
- New Buffalo Public Beach: 14.7 mi
- Stone Lake Beach: 18.7 mi
- Pleasant Lake East Beach: 19.4 mi
- Lions Beach: 21.5 mi
- St. Joseph North Pier Lighthouse: 22.5 mi
- North Pierhead Light: 22.6 mi
- Old Lighthouse Museum: 23.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 23.3 mi
- Tool Shed: 23.3 mi
- Otahnagon Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
- Hardwoods: 8.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
- Orchard Shore Shelters Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
- Michigan Welcome Center 707: 14.5 mi
- Indiana Welcome Center: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Burns Prairie Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Hill | S 191° | 280.4 m | 8.6 mi |
| Vargo Hill | SSE 159° | 270 m | 16.9 mi |
| Reeves Hill | SSE 160° | 264 m | 16.3 mi |
| Mount Edward | NNW 328° | 242 m | 11.6 mi |
| Mount Randall | NW 321° | 235 m | 10.6 mi |
| Tower Hill | NW 318° | 233 m | 10.6 mi |
| Pikes Peak | NW 317° | 229 m | 10.7 mi |
| Mount Fuller | NW 316° | 227 m | 10.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:21 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:43 | 21:25 |
| September equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 08:11 | 16:34 | 17:19 |
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 | 27 | 37 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Bend AP, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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