Eva and Vern Hanel, Jr. Nature Preserve
Eva and Vern Hanel, Jr. Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 253 m. Watson Hills stands 438 m to the south-southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Wolverine Village Park, a park 0.7 miles away. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Little Traverse Conservancy
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Wolverine Village Park: 0.7 mi
- Silver Lake Public Access: 1.2 mi
- West Branch of the Sturgeon River Roadside Park: 1.4 mi
- Cooperation Park: 8.1 mi
- Thumb Lake Park: 8.3 mi
- Ashman Hill: 6.7 mi
- Chandler Hill: 7.4 mi
- Gray Hill: 9.1 mi
- Chandler Hills: 9.2 mi
- Watson Hills: 10.1 mi
- Shrine of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha: 9.1 mi
- The Man on the Cross: 9.1 mi
- Ring of Bright Water II: 15.6 mi
- Wings Mural: 16.9 mi
- Greeting from Gaylord Mural: 16.9 mi
- Giant Sturgeon Statue: 9.4 mi
- The Boulder: 16.5 mi
- Avalance Bay Indoor Waterpark: 17.0 mi
- Steep Climb: 17.1 mi
- Steep Climb: 17.3 mi
- War Memorial / POW-MIA Memorial: 9.7 mi
- Hemingway Memorial Marker S722C: 15.6 mi
- World War II Memorial: 15.6 mi
- Hemingway Statue: 18.1 mi
- Pennslyvania Park Cannon: 18.1 mi
- Topinabee Museum: 15.0 mi
- Otsego County Historical Society Museum: 16.9 mi
- Bay View Historical Museum: 17.5 mi
- Call of the Wild: 17.6 mi
- Little Traverse Historical Society and History Museum: 18.3 mi
- Devoe Beach: 9.8 mi
- Peninsula Beach: 20.1 mi
- The Beach at Canada Creek Ranch: 20.4 mi
- Zorn Park Beach: 21.4 mi
- Doriva Beach: 22.3 mi
- Otsego County Demonstration Garden: 15.8 mi
- Harris Gardens: 17.7 mi
- Rose Garden Veranda: 18.2 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 18.4 mi
- Mesochosm Area: 20.3 mi
- Shotto Spring: 10.7 mi
- Alanson Fresh Spring Water Well: 15.1 mi
- Bubbling Spring: 17.2 mi
- Vanderbilt Rest Area 406: 11.7 mi
- Topinabee Rest Area 407: 16.2 mi
- Gaylord Rest Area 405: 20.9 mi
- Steak Ride: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Eva and Vern Hanel, Jr. Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watson Hills | SSW 212° | 438 m | 10.1 mi |
| Graham Benchmark | NW 311° | 405 m | 21.6 mi |
| Nub's Knob | NW 315° | 398 m | 19.6 mi |
| Emmet Heights | NW 312° | 395 m | 22.1 mi |
| Tower Hill | NW 314° | 393 m | 19.4 mi |
| Deadmans Hill | SW 226° | 393 m | 22.1 mi |
| Chandler Hills | WSW 250° | 382 m | 9.2 mi |
| Chandler Hill | W 261° | 372 m | 7.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:12 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:45 | 21:31 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:15 | 16:10 | 16:59 |
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 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 39 | 52 | 62 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 45 | 34 | 24 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vanderbilt 11ene, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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