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Charlevoix 2 Working Forest Reserve

Charlevoix 2 Working Forest Reserve from directly overhead

Charlevoix 2 Working Forest Reserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 252 m. Watson Hills stands 438 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Danton Family Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 1.5 miles away. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

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How to reach it

Coordinates45.17195, -85.03047

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
  • Danton Family Nature Preserve: 1.5 mi
  • Raven Ridge Nature Preserve: 3.2 mi
  • Marvin Memorial Nature Preserve: 3.6 mi
  • Gabos Family Nature Preserve: 3.8 mi
  • Sephar Nature Preserve: 4.0 mi
Parks
  • Avalanche Preserve Recreation Area: 2.1 mi
  • Fall Park: 2.2 mi
  • Tannery Park: 2.3 mi
  • Peninsula Beach: 2.8 mi
  • Sunset Park: 3.0 mi
Peaks: 23
Attractions: 20
  • Browns Creek Pathway: 4.0 mi
  • Avalance Bay Indoor Waterpark: 4.9 mi
  • The Summit (hub): 6.1 mi
  • The Boulder: 7.8 mi
  • Russian Siebert Family Home Historic Site: 13.3 mi
Historic sites: 13
Museums: 12
Beaches: 10
  • Peninsula Beach: 2.8 mi
  • Lake Michigan Beach: 15.3 mi
  • Richardi Park Beach: 15.9 mi
  • Zorn Park Beach: 17.8 mi
  • Public Access: 22.9 mi
Artworks: 8
  • Block M Rock: 8.1 mi
  • Children Playing: 12.7 mi
  • Ring of Bright Water II: 19.6 mi
  • 4-Season Mural: 19.9 mi
  • Greeting from Gaylord Mural: 19.9 mi
Gardens: 5
Springs: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Vanderbilt Rest Area 406: 17.2 mi
  • Gaylord Rest Area 405: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Lighthouses: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Charlevoix 2 Working Forest Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Watson HillsE 97°438 m15.2 mi
Graham BenchmarkN 11°405 m21.2 mi
Nub's KnobNNE 17°398 m21.3 mi
Emmet HeightsN 10°395 m21.7 mi
Deadmans HillSSE 153°393 m9.8 mi
Tower HillNNE 17°393 m21.1 mi
Chandler HillsENE 73°382 m12.1 mi
Chandler HillENE 67°372 m14.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1419:53
June solstice05:5320:4621:32
September equinox07:2819:0119:40
December solstice08:1716:1217:01

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232432445665696761493829
Precip in2.01.31.52.53.03.22.93.33.74.42.82.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Jordan, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/1009071522

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