Nature reserve · Michigan
Davis Bog Sanctuary
Davis Bog Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 218 m. Manning Hill stands 280 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Maple Ridge Township Park, a park 3.9 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Michigan Audubon Society
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates45.21657, -83.63967
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Maple Ridge Township Park: 3.9 mi
- Posen Village Park: 4.3 mi
- Long Lake Boating Access Site: 6.6 mi
- Grand Lake Roadside Park: 7.6 mi
- Fletcher-Gilchrist Park: 8.8 mi
Artworks: 46
- Fishing with Papa: 13.2 mi
- Antique Grader: 13.2 mi
- “Kaiser Paul” Lumberjack Statue: 13.2 mi
- Eagle: 13.2 mi
- Global Collaboration Awareness: 13.3 mi
Historic sites: 40
- Veteran's Memorials: 4.3 mi
- Presque Isle Electric Cooperative Monument: 4.3 mi
- Hardies Sesquicentennial Farm (2020): 12.7 mi
- Alpena County Courthouse: 14.1 mi
- St. Bernard Catholic Church: 14.4 mi
Attractions: 22
- Posen Area Fire and Rescue Display Case: 4.4 mi
- Bruski Sinkhole: 4.5 mi
- Mini-Boulder: 4.5 mi
- Stevens Twin Sinkholes: 4.7 mi
- Bell Village Chimney: 11.2 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Stevens Twin Sinks and Bruski Sink Karst Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Mystery Valley Karst Preserve: 4.7 mi
- Emily Min Hunt Preserve: 6.8 mi
- Alpena Field Office: 11.8 mi
- Rockport State Park: 14.9 mi
Museums: 7
- Presque Isle Township Museum: 12.0 mi
- Besser Museum: 13.2 mi
- Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center: 14.3 mi
- Presque Isle County Historical Museum - Hoffman Annex: 16.5 mi
- Presque Isle County Historical Museum: 16.5 mi
Gardens: 3
- Hospice of Michigan Memorial Garden: 15.0 mi
- Sunrise Side Community Garden: 16.6 mi
- Suicide Awareness and Healing Garden: 16.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Starlite Beach: 15.0 mi
- Bebe Beach: 22.7 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Alpena Light: 15.1 mi
- Forty Mile Point Light: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Hagensville: 10.6 mi
Peaks: 1
- Manning Hill: 11.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Ocqueoc Falls: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Davis Bog Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manning Hill | SSW 199° | 280 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:08 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:41 | 21:26 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 08:11 | 16:06 | 16:56 |
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 | 19 | 20 | 28 | 40 | 53 | 63 | 67 | 67 | 58 | 47 | 35 | 25 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alpena 10nw, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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