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Dr. James F. Gerritts Memorial Sanctuary

Dr. James F. Gerritts Memorial Sanctuary from directly overhead

Dr. James F. Gerritts Memorial Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 181 m. Twombly Mountain stands 349 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Deerfield Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 27 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Thumb Land Conservancy
Access
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.70004, -82.72095
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Deerfield Park: 0.4 mi
  • 25 Mile Park: 0.6 mi
  • Nature Creek Park: 0.7 mi
  • Orchard Lake Park Access: 0.7 mi
  • Abandoned Baseball Field: 0.7 mi
Attractions: 46
  • NIKE-AJAX Missile: 7.4 mi
  • NIKE Hercules Missile: 7.4 mi
  • WWII Cannon: 7.4 mi
  • AS/32P-15 Fire Truck: 7.5 mi
  • Oasis Tiki Shelter: 7.9 mi
Nature reserves: 38
Historic sites: 32
  • Algonac Veteran's Memorial: 11.2 mi
  • Algonac Boat Anchor: 11.2 mi
  • Veterans and Marine City Firemans Memorial: 11.7 mi
  • Tecumseh Monument: 12.1 mi
  • Gold Star Family Monument: 12.8 mi
Museums: 27
  • Chesterfield Historic Village: 6.1 mi
  • Selfridge Air Museum: 7.4 mi
  • Gratiot Valley Railroad Club: 10.2 mi
  • Michigan Transit Museum: 11.2 mi
  • Maritime Museum: 11.2 mi
Artworks: 25
Gardens: 13
Beaches: 6
  • Secret Beach: 17.4 mi
  • Eastwood Beach: 18.5 mi
  • Baypoint Beach: 18.9 mi
  • Accretion Beach: 21.8 mi
  • Little Beach: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Former Richmond Rest Area 910 - CLOSED: 2.9 mi
  • Adair Rest Area 909: 7.0 mi
  • Capac Rest Area 913: 23.6 mi
Peaks: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 1
  • Frog Point: 14.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dr. James F. Gerritts Memorial Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twombly MountainWNW 298°349 m21.0 mi
Fibber MountainW 275°302 m19.9 mi
Mt. SheldonW 274°290 m20.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0619:43
June solstice05:5420:3021:13
September equinox07:1918:5319:30
December solstice07:5916:1517:01

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252635465768727063524030
Precip in2.21.72.43.43.63.33.83.73.22.82.62.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Clemens ANG Base, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1221574163

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