Donnie Doan and Dee Engwis Families Nature Preserve
Donnie Doan and Dee Engwis Families Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 179 m. Mount Pisage stands 299 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is James Felix Merchant Neighborhood Park, a park 0.8 miles away. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Little Traverse Conservancy
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- James Felix Merchant Neighborhood Park: 0.8 mi
- Gordon Turner Park: 1.5 mi
- Captain Gordon Hall Soccer Fields: 1.6 mi
- Ottawa Art Park: 1.7 mi
- Joseph Doyle Recreation Area: 1.8 mi
- Duncan Bay Nature Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Paully Nature Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Adolph and Margaret Gauthier Nature Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Tromble Family Nature Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Reeds Alverno Nature Preserve: 5.7 mi
- Cheboygan Point Light #592: 1.7 mi
- Huron Shores Roadside Park: 10.4 mi
- Lake Huron: 13.9 mi
- Huron Dune Roadside Park: 13.9 mi
- Mission Church: 16.2 mi
- Sheriff’s House & Jail: 2.2 mi
- Native American Log Cabin: 2.2 mi
- The History Center of Cheboygan County: 2.2 mi
- Spies Heritage Hall: 2.2 mi
- Topinabee Museum: 13.5 mi
- Shimmy: 1.7 mi
- Lake Huron: 1.7 mi
- Owl Majestic (aka "Hootie Owl"): 1.7 mi
- Bald Eagle Catching Fish: 8.5 mi
- Walter Philip Ruether sculpture: 17.1 mi
- Heilman Hill: 11.3 mi
- Black Mountain: 12.2 mi
- Fort Hill: 16.9 mi
- Griswold Mountain: 17.0 mi
- Sunset Rock (Chimney Rock): 17.6 mi
- Nautical North Family Adventures: 1.9 mi
- Sea Shell City: 9.4 mi
- Sturgeon for Tomorrow: 13.0 mi
- Mystery Town USA: 16.8 mi
- Crack in the Island: 17.8 mi
- Hebron Rest Area 408: 9.6 mi
- Topinabee Rest Area 407: 13.2 mi
- Mackinaw City Welcome Center 409: 16.6 mi
- Saint Ignace Welcome Center: 19.5 mi
- Saint Ignace Rest Area: 21.8 mi
- Doriva Beach: 12.2 mi
- Devoe Beach: 18.7 mi
- Kiwanis Beach: 20.9 mi
- Chain Lake Beach: 21.6 mi
- Dwightwood Springs: 16.4 mi
- Dablott Spring: 18.0 mi
- Alanson Fresh Spring Water Well: 21.6 mi
- Mesochosm Area: 13.0 mi
- Secret Garden: 16.6 mi
- Arch Rock: 16.6 mi
- Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse: 17.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Donnie Doan and Dee Engwis Families Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pisage | WSW 247° | 299 m | 23.6 mi |
| Blats Hill | SSW 192° | 294 m | 17.8 mi |
| Griswold Mountain | SSW 211° | 269 m | 17.0 mi |
| Black Mountain | SE 136° | 263 m | 12.2 mi |
| Rabbit Back Peak | NW 324° | 212 m | 23.3 mi |
| Castle Rock | NW 321° | 210 m | 23.3 mi |
| Mount Nebo | WNW 288° | 201 m | 22.3 mi |
| St. Anthony's Rock | NW 318° | 183 m | 20.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:11 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:45 | 21:31 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:16 | 16:07 | 16:57 |
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 | 52 | 62 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cheboygan, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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