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Burns Property

Burns Property from directly overhead

Burns Property is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 316 m. Kelso Ridge stands 387 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Grand River Fen Preserve, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 166 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Jackson County

How to reach it

Coordinates42.09487, -84.44800

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Crispell Lake Public Access: 1.2 mi
  • Round Lake County Park: 1.3 mi
  • Pine Hills Lake Public Access: 1.5 mi
  • McCourtie Park: 3.5 mi
  • Kathe & Cali Memorial Park: 3.9 mi
Nature reserves: 31
Attractions: 20
  • Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star: 11.1 mi
  • The Upside Down: 23.9 mi
  • Sky Miles: 24.0 mi
  • The Upside Down: 24.0 mi
  • The Upside Down: 24.0 mi
Museums: 12
Artworks: 9
  • Reality T.V.: 8.4 mi
  • Beverley Simmons Bunny: 8.5 mi
  • Defense of the Flag: 10.7 mi
  • Defense of the Flag: 10.7 mi
  • Have A Nice Day: 10.8 mi
Peaks: 8
Historic sites: 5
Springs: 4
Rest areas: 4
Gardens: 3
Picnic sites: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Burns Property. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kelso RidgeS 178°387 m10.6 mi
Bundy HillS 191°381 m2.8 mi
Prospect HillESE 114°372 m10.6 mi
Hatt HillNNE 33°348 m5.0 mi
Irish HillESE 120°344 m11.0 mi
Sackrider HillNE 40°338 m18.8 mi
Sugarloaf HillNE 46°327 m24.4 mi
Jerusalem HillsNW 326°297 m24.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1319:50
June solstice06:0320:3521:18
September equinox07:2619:0019:37
December solstice08:0416:2517:10

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242736485968727063514030
Precip in1.71.51.92.93.43.63.43.83.02.92.31.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jackson Reynolds FLD, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1450117727

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