Ferrysburg Nature Preserve
Ferrysburg Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 185 m. Baldy stands 233 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Mike Herman Memorial Field, a park 0.2 miles away.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Mike Herman Memorial Field: 0.2 mi
- Coast Guard Park: 0.7 mi
- Fire Barn Park: 0.8 mi
- North Ottawa Dunes County Park: 0.9 mi
- Ottawa Sands County Park: 1.1 mi
- Day-use Trailhead: 0.9 mi
- Camp Trailhead: 1.2 mi
- Camp Information Kiosk: 1.2 mi
- Idema Explorers Camp: 1.2 mi
- Pere Marquette Railroad Locomotive 1223: 1.8 mi
- Kitchel Lindquist Dunes Preserve: 2.1 mi
- DePersia South Highlands Nature Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Minnie Skwarek Nature Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Rosy Mound Natural Area: 5.1 mi
- Hofma Preserve: 5.6 mi
- Sails: 2.1 mi
- North Bank Trail—Nunica Junction—Trailhead Train: 8.5 mi
- Transitional Link: 19.7 mi
- Uniting Sun: 21.3 mi
- Butterfly Statue: 21.6 mi
- Coast Guard Cutters on the Great Lakes: 2.4 mi
- Shipwrecks and the Coast Guard: 2.4 mi
- To The Enlisted Men of the United States Coast Guard: 2.4 mi
- In Memory of the Coast Guard Men and Women: 2.4 mi
- Eternal Flame: 2.4 mi
- Tri-Cities Historical Museum: 2.1 mi
- Midwest Miniatures Museum: 2.3 mi
- Gillette Visitor Center: 2.5 mi
- Community Archive and Research Center: 4.9 mi
- James Jackson Museum of African American History: 7.4 mi
- Lakeside Beach: 2.5 mi
- Harbour Towne Beach: 10.5 mi
- Sunset Beach: 12.9 mi
- Riley Beach: 18.6 mi
- Duck Lake State Park Beach: 19.1 mi
- Headwaters: 21.6 mi
- Marl Springs: 22.1 mi
- Shrew Springs: 22.6 mi
- Eagle Springs: 23.3 mi
- Fruitport Rest Area 502: 6.8 mi
- Muskegon Rest Area 501: 18.0 mi
- Zeeland Rest Area 528: 24.2 mi
- Fairchild Park: 10.0 mi
- The Pines: 10.1 mi
- Leader's Patio: 23.6 mi
- Charleston: 16.3 mi
- Holland Harbor Light: 22.2 mi
- Baldy: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ferrysburg Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldy | S 177° | 233 m | 24.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:20 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:45 | 21:29 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:14 | 16:27 | 17:13 |
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 | 26 | 26 | 34 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Haven Wwtp, 3 mi away.
- Bald Eagle34 obs
- Mallard34 obs
- Monarch33 obs
- spotted horsemint31 obs
- American beech30 obs
- Song Sparrow29 obs
- Yellow-rumped Warbler29 obs
- Red-winged Blackbird27 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/709103511
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