Cosner & Bennett-Barnes Nature Preserve
Cosner & Bennett-Barnes Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 190 m. Watson Hills stands 438 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Community Park, a park 2.0 miles away. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Community Park: 2.0 mi
- Sportsman's Park: 2.6 mi
- Centennial Skate Park: 2.7 mi
- Memorial Park: 2.8 mi
- Grand Army of the Republic Park: 3.0 mi
- Dressel Nature Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Jordan River Sedge Marsh Nature Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Slough Family Nature Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Bauer Nature Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Raven Ridge Nature Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Browns Creek Pathway: 3.2 mi
- Avalance Bay Indoor Waterpark: 10.2 mi
- The Summit (hub): 11.2 mi
- Stone Circle: 12.3 mi
- Interpretive Display: 12.8 mi
- Mount Bliss: 2.5 mi
- Bunker Hill: 4.2 mi
- Richardson Hill: 4.8 mi
- Dingle Hill: 6.2 mi
- Dingle Hill: 6.9 mi
- Elm Pointe Historical Museum: 3.5 mi
- Bellaire Area Historical Society and Museum: 10.3 mi
- Railroad Depot Museum: 15.2 mi
- Charlevoix Historical Society: 15.5 mi
- Mancelona Area Historical Society Museum: 15.7 mi
- Peninsula Beach: 8.6 mi
- Richardi Park Beach: 10.1 mi
- Lake Michigan Beach: 15.7 mi
- Public Access: 17.2 mi
- Public Access: 17.4 mi
- Bellaire Veteran's Memorial: 10.4 mi
- Old mill ruins: 12.6 mi
- 45th Parallel Signpost: 13.6 mi
- World War II Memorial: 13.9 mi
- Hemingway Memorial Marker S722C: 13.9 mi
- Spencer Creek Rain Garden: 17.7 mi
- Harris Gardens: 19.1 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 19.3 mi
- Rose Garden Veranda: 20.0 mi
- Arrowhead Garden: Iva's North: 20.1 mi
- Block M Rock: 13.0 mi
- Children Playing: 18.0 mi
- 4-Season Mural: 22.7 mi
- Greeting from Gaylord Mural: 22.8 mi
- Wings Mural: 22.8 mi
- Charlevoix South Pier Light: 15.8 mi
- Grand Traverse Lighthouse: 21.6 mi
- Bubbling Spring: 19.0 mi
- Shotto Spring: 24.2 mi
- Vanderbilt Rest Area 406: 21.3 mi
- Gaylord Rest Area 405: 24.5 mi
- Steak Ride: 12.3 mi
- Deward: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cosner & Bennett-Barnes Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watson Hills | E 84° | 438 m | 19.9 mi |
| Deadmans Hill | ESE 117° | 393 m | 10.4 mi |
| Chandler Hills | ENE 65° | 382 m | 18.0 mi |
| Chandler Hill | ENE 62° | 372 m | 20.1 mi |
| Thunder Mountain | ENE 67° | 351 m | 15.6 mi |
| Mount Bundy | SSE 162° | 347 m | 10.3 mi |
| Boyne Mountain | ENE 71° | 344 m | 9.7 mi |
| Gray Hill | NE 47° | 336 m | 24.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:14 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:47 | 21:32 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:17 | 16:13 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Jordan, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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