Gertrude McPharlin Bauer Nature Sanctuary
Gertrude McPharlin Bauer Nature Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 290 m. Baird Hill stands 294 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Historic Charlton Park, a park 1.9 miles away. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
- Access
- Permitted
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Historic Charlton Park: 1.9 mi
- Thornapple Lake Public Access: 2.0 mi
- Putnam Park: 4.2 mi
- Bliss Riverfront Park: 5.7 mi
- Second Ward Park: 6.1 mi
- Charton Center Church: 2.1 mi
- Sawmill: 2.1 mi
- Upjohn House: 2.1 mi
- Printer: 2.1 mi
- General Store: 2.2 mi
- Pierce Cedar Creek Institute: 7.7 mi
- Leach Lake Public Access: 8.3 mi
- Tamarack Lake State Game Area: 11.1 mi
- Edger Waterfowl Production Area: 11.3 mi
- Heath Road Preserve: 11.7 mi
- Union Block Mural: 6.7 mi
- What's Next World?: 17.9 mi
- Compass Pole Monument: 19.0 mi
- Wind-Driven Rotating Mobile: 19.1 mi
- Friendship Park Stone Marker: 19.2 mi
- Ionia County Genealogical Society: 13.2 mi
- Pere Marquette Train Depot: 13.3 mi
- The Freight House: 13.3 mi
- Bernard Historical Museum: 14.4 mi
- Gilmore Car Museum: 16.5 mi
- Union Monument: 7.0 mi
- Dyer Kiln: 13.1 mi
- Dolan Memorial: 15.3 mi
- Gavin Hill Marker: 16.7 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 16.8 mi
- Saranac Rest Area 532: 19.4 mi
- Turkeyville Rest Area 722: 20.8 mi
- Battle Creek Rest Area: 23.2 mi
- Potterville Rest Area 829: 23.5 mi
- Portland Rest Area 531: 23.8 mi
- The Hogback: 13.9 mi
- Graves Hill: 15.7 mi
- Baird Hill: 15.8 mi
- Middleville Community Gardens: 17.3 mi
- Memorial Tree Garden: 17.7 mi
- Community Garden: 18.1 mi
- Fishing Beach: 16.5 mi
- Willard Beach: 21.4 mi
- Grand Ledge cliff: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gertrude McPharlin Bauer Nature Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baird Hill | W 269° | 294 m | 15.8 mi |
| The Hogback | SW 234° | 282 m | 13.9 mi |
| Graves Hill | W 276° | 280 m | 15.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:16 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:40 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:03 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 16:25 | 17:11 |
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 | 23 | 25 | 34 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hastings, 7 mi away.
- garlic mustard5 obs
- multiflora rose5 obs
- cut-leaved toothwort4 obs
- large white trillium3 obs
- autumn olive3 obs
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee3 obs
- Common Loon2 obs
- common dandelion2 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1093931183
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