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Carl E. McAlvay Memorial Plant Preserve

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Elevation, modelled
184 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Kelly Hills328 m · 21.9 mi
Nearest byway
River Road Scenic Byway21.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:23local time
Coordinates
44.7353, -83.2966
Carl E. McAlvay Memorial Plant Preserve from directly overhead

Carl E. McAlvay Memorial Plant Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled 184 m. Kelly Hills stands 328 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Sturgeon Point State Park, a nature reserve 1.9 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off. 124 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.

Operated by
Michigan Nature Association
Access
Permitted

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Carl E. McAlvay Memorial Plant Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kelly HillsW 270°328 m21.9 mi
Chin Whisker HillW 266°318 m20.0 mi
Hickey HillWNW 298°306 m14.5 mi
Mount MariaW 276°282 m12.4 mi

Overlooks nearby

124 named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:0719:46
June solstice05:4820:3821:23
September equinox07:2118:5419:33
December solstice08:0816:0716:56

Local time (America/Detroit).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202028384960666659473626
Precip in1.41.11.63.13.23.13.43.22.82.71.91.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrisville SP, 6 mi away.

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