Finch Creek Nature Sanctuary
Finch Creek Nature Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 230 m. Toll Hill stands 430 m to the east, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Custer Township Park, a park 2.0 miles away. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Custer Township Park: 2.0 mi
- Tennis Court Park: 3.3 mi
- Alden Village Center: 3.4 mi
- Alden Depot Park: 3.5 mi
- Helena Township Park: 4.0 mi
- Coy Mountain Natural Area: 3.3 mi
- Simpson Road Forest Area: 5.5 mi
- Cedar River Natural Area: 6.4 mi
- Loon Nursery: 6.6 mi
- Torch River Ridge: A Cotanche Family Legacy: 6.8 mi
- Double Jump: 2.9 mi
- Hugh J. Gray Cairn: 8.3 mi
- Stone Circle: 11.9 mi
- Hessler Log Cabin: 15.2 mi
- Anita Hill: 15.8 mi
- Mount Bundy: 9.3 mi
- Dingle Hill: 9.8 mi
- Old Baldy: 10.1 mi
- Dingle Hill: 10.7 mi
- Bunker Hill: 13.8 mi
- Public Access: 3.4 mi
- Public Access: 3.4 mi
- Public Access: 3.4 mi
- Archie Valleau Landing: 3.5 mi
- Public Access: 5.5 mi
- Spencer Creek Rain Garden: 3.4 mi
- Arrowhead Garden: Iva's North: 9.9 mi
- Archangel Gabriel Community Garden: 15.4 mi
- Challengers Island Garden: 21.7 mi
- Salvation Army Daycare Garden: 21.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Alden Lighthouse: 3.5 mi
- Bellaire Veteran's Memorial: 6.1 mi
- Elk Rapids Iron Company Furnace Ruin: 9.9 mi
- 45th Parallel Signpost: 10.6 mi
- Alden Depot Museum: 3.5 mi
- Bellaire Area Historical Society and Museum: 6.2 mi
- Mancelona Area Historical Society Museum: 6.5 mi
- Elk Rapids Area Historical Museum: 10.2 mi
- Guntzviller's Taxidermy and Spirit of the Woods Museum: 10.7 mi
- Deward: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Finch Creek Nature Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toll Hill | E 100° | 430 m | 20.9 mi |
| Beecher Hill | SE 141° | 412 m | 24.8 mi |
| Smith Hill | SE 141° | 399 m | 24.2 mi |
| Ester Hill | SE 140° | 397 m | 24.3 mi |
| Deadmans Hill | NE 50° | 393 m | 17.1 mi |
| Grube Hill | SE 138° | 378 m | 24.5 mi |
| Twentyone Hill | S 174° | 358 m | 22.2 mi |
| Twentyone Hill | S 175° | 357 m | 23.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:15 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:46 | 21:31 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:16 | 16:14 | 17:03 |
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 | 18 | 19 | 27 | 40 | 53 | 63 | 67 | 65 | 58 | 46 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kalkaska, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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