Dowagiac Woods Nature Sanctuary
Dowagiac Woods Nature Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 220 m. Bald Hill stands 334 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Walter Ward Park, a park 3.2 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 20 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Michigan Nature Association
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 20.2 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Walter Ward Park: 3.2 mi
- Northwest Park: 3.2 mi
- Russom Park: 3.4 mi
- Burke Park: 3.5 mi
- Farr Park: 3.6 mi
- Wilding Plant Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Love Creek County Park: 6.4 mi
- Riley-Shurte Woods Nature Sanctuary: 7.2 mi
- Webster Lake State Game Area: 7.7 mi
- Trillium Ravine Prairie Plant Preserve: 10.8 mi
- Heddon Museum: 3.6 mi
- Dowagiac Museum: 4.1 mi
- Old Rugged Cross: 4.4 mi
- Southwestern Michigan College Museum: 5.2 mi
- Love Creek Nature Center: 6.1 mi
- Regeneration Sculpture: 8.9 mi
- AU Flower Bed: 8.9 mi
- Wrestlers Sculpture: 8.9 mi
- Corten Steel Sculpture: 9.0 mi
- The Globe: 9.1 mi
- Sinclair Service Station: 9.9 mi
- Former Ferry Street School Ruins: 10.5 mi
- Fort Saint Joseph Monument: 11.9 mi
- War Memorial: 13.6 mi
- Freedom Memorial: 15.6 mi
- Herb Garden: 11.3 mi
- Lilac Garden: 11.3 mi
- Memorial Garden: 11.4 mi
- Railway Garden: 11.4 mi
- Butterfly Larva Garden: 11.4 mi
- Arboretum: 11.1 mi
- Nature Preserve: 11.3 mi
- The Green: 11.3 mi
- Bauer Terrace: 11.3 mi
- Hosta Bowl: 11.3 mi
- Bald Hill: 18.5 mi
- Mount Edward: 20.6 mi
- Great Warren Dune: 21.0 mi
- Mount Misery: 21.0 mi
- Thunder Mountain: 21.1 mi
- Pleasant Lake East Beach: 13.0 mi
- Lions Beach: 18.0 mi
- Weko Beach: 20.6 mi
- St. Joseph North Pier Lighthouse: 18.6 mi
- North Pierhead Light: 18.7 mi
- Artesian Flow: 12.6 mi
- Watervliet Rest Area: 14.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dowagiac Woods Nature Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Hill | E 95° | 334 m | 18.5 mi |
| Mount Misery | E 94° | 317 m | 21.0 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NE 44° | 244 m | 21.7 mi |
| Mount Edward | W 262° | 242 m | 20.6 mi |
| Mount Randall | WSW 258° | 235 m | 21.5 mi |
| Tower Hill | WSW 257° | 233 m | 21.9 mi |
| Pikes Peak | WSW 257° | 229 m | 22.1 mi |
| Mount Fuller | WSW 257° | 227 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:20 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:42 | 21:24 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:10 | 16:32 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 35 | 46 | 58 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dowagiac 1 W, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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