Flowerfield Creek Nature Sanctuary
Flowerfield Creek Nature Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 267 m. Bald Hill stands 334 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Bankson Lake Public Access, a park 3.6 miles away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Michigan Nature Association
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Bankson Lake Public Access: 3.6 mi
- Paw Paw Lake Public Access: 4.2 mi
- Hemlock Lake Public Access: 4.5 mi
- Huzzy Lake Public Access: 4.8 mi
- Paw Paw Prairie Fen: 5.3 mi
- Bankson Lake Bog Nature Sanctuary: 4.1 mi
- Cornish State Game Area: 5.1 mi
- Justin's Marsh: 6.7 mi
- Spring Creek State Game Area: 7.5 mi
- Eliason Nature Reserve: 7.9 mi
- Leo J. Burch Park: 4.8 mi
- Year Round Golf: 5.3 mi
- Celery Flats Interpretive Center: 10.6 mi
- South Street: 15.0 mi
- Kalamazoo Mall: 15.0 mi
- Dr. Nathan Thomas House: 5.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 10.2 mi
- Western W: 13.8 mi
- The Upjohn Company: 15.1 mi
- Burdick Street: 15.1 mi
- Vicksburg Historical Society: 10.4 mi
- Sue Silliman House Museum: 12.0 mi
- Flight Innovation Center: 12.4 mi
- Air Zoo: 12.7 mi
- Kalamazoo Valley Community College Center for New Media Art Museum: 15.2 mi
- Lake of the Woods: 12.5 mi
- Bird Effigy: 13.6 mi
- Giraffa Camelopardalis: 13.7 mi
- The Professor: 13.8 mi
- The Committee: 13.8 mi
- God's Garden: 8.3 mi
- People's Plot: 12.9 mi
- People's Plot: 12.9 mi
- Mushroom garden: 12.9 mi
- Bell's Beer Garden: 15.5 mi
- Mount Misery: 10.5 mi
- Prospect Hill: 10.6 mi
- Bald Hill: 11.5 mi
- Colon Mountain: 21.4 mi
- Alamo Rest Area 709: 17.9 mi
- Galesburg Rest Area: 18.8 mi
- Rest Area Trucks Only: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Flowerfield Creek Nature Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Hill | SSW 205° | 334 m | 11.5 mi |
| Mount Misery | SSW 193° | 317 m | 10.5 mi |
| Colon Mountain | ESE 120° | 287 m | 21.4 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NW 310° | 244 m | 10.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:18 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:41 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:09 | 16:30 | 17:15 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Three Rivers, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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