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Eastman Creek Preserve

Eastman Creek Preserve from directly overhead

Eastman Creek Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 204 m. Prospect Hill stands 244 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Kal-Haven State Trail Access, a park 3.8 miles away. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
Access
Permitted

How to reach it

Coordinates42.37960, -86.14381

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Kal-Haven State Trail Access: 3.8 mi
  • Kal-Haven Trail 67th Street Trailhead: 3.9 mi
  • Northside Playground: 4.4 mi
  • Breedsville Park: 4.4 mi
  • Breedsville North Park: 4.4 mi
Museums: 17
Beaches: 8
Artworks: 7
Historic sites: 7
Attractions: 5
  • Beach and natural area: 8.2 mi
  • Hartford Speedway: 11.5 mi
  • Jumping Pillow: 19.1 mi
  • Star of Saugatuck: 19.7 mi
  • Saugatuck Dune Rides: 20.8 mi
Peaks: 5
Rest areas: 4
  • Glenn Rest Area 726: 9.3 mi
  • Watervliet Rest Area: 14.6 mi
  • Saugatuck Rest Area 727: 22.5 mi
  • Alamo Rest Area 709: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 4
Springs: 1
  • Artesian Flow: 17.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Eastman Creek Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Prospect HillSE 133°244 m18.0 mi
Beach HillNNE 30°242 m21.6 mi
Mount BaldheadN 350°233 m19.8 mi
Pelican PeakN 352°221 m21.3 mi
Thunder MountainSW 231°213 m13.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4919:2019:57
June solstice06:0920:4321:26
September equinox07:3319:0719:44
December solstice08:1116:3017:16

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283037485968737266554333
Precip in2.72.02.23.63.93.73.23.73.23.92.72.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Haven, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1095227869

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