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Consumers Power Prairie

Consumers Power Prairie from directly overhead

Consumers Power Prairie is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 234 m. Baird Hill stands 294 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Darrow Park, a park 2.3 miles away. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy

How to reach it

Coordinates42.40804, -85.65855

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions: 35
Historic sites: 15
Artworks: 10
Peaks: 5
Rest areas: 3
Gardens: 3
  • Bell's Beer Garden: 8.8 mi
  • God's Garden: 16.9 mi
  • Middleville Community Gardens: 23.0 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Fishing Beach: 23.1 mi
  • Willard Beach: 24.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baird HillNE 34°294 m15.6 mi
The HogbackENE 70°282 m14.2 mi
Graves HillNNE 31°280 m17.3 mi
Prospect HillSW 220°244 m18.6 mi
Beach HillNW 321°242 m21.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:1819:55
June solstice06:0620:4121:24
September equinox07:3119:0519:42
December solstice08:0916:2817:14

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232434465767706962513929

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Allegan 5NE, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1094133017

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