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H.E. Hardy Memorial Nature Sanctuary

H.E. Hardy Memorial Nature Sanctuary from directly overhead

H.E. Hardy Memorial Nature Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 289 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the south-southeast, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Oceola Township Soccer Complex, a park 1.0 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 125 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Michigan Nature Association

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.62549, -83.85808

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Oceola Township Soccer Complex: 1.0 mi
  • Autumn Creek Park: 2.3 mi
  • Westbury Common Area: 2.8 mi
  • Lakeside Park: 3.1 mi
  • Lake Chemung Park: 3.2 mi
Attractions
  • MTB Rock Garden: 5.9 mi
  • MTB Jump: 5.9 mi
  • MTB Jump: 5.9 mi
  • MTB Jump: 5.9 mi
  • MTB Jump: 5.9 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks: 51
Picnic sites: 30
  • Hippo Hill: 8.5 mi
  • Placeway Bridge Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
  • Huron River Site: 11.3 mi
  • West Boat Launch Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
  • Island Road Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
Peaks: 26
  • Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North): 6.4 mi
  • Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South): 6.6 mi
  • Mont Beau: 13.1 mi
  • Genesee County High Point: 13.2 mi
  • Mount Kanzer: 13.3 mi
Gardens: 24
  • Tyrone Sunken Garden: 11.1 mi
  • Milford Community Gardens - Growing Greens: 12.8 mi
  • Native Plant Gardens: 19.7 mi
  • Waterford Community Garden: 21.2 mi
  • 51st District Court Community Garden: 21.2 mi
Historic sites: 22
  • 9/11 Memorial: 7.4 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial: 7.7 mi
  • Old Homestead: 10.0 mi
  • Veterans' Memorial: 13.3 mi
  • Fenton Veterans Memorial: 13.5 mi
Beaches: 19
  • Waldenwoods Beach: 5.1 mi
  • Pine Creek Ridge Lodge Beach: 7.7 mi
  • Orchard - View Colony Beach: 10.3 mi
  • Maple Beach: 12.8 mi
  • Clover Beach: 12.8 mi
Museums: 17
  • Howell Area Historical Society: 3.8 mi
  • Florence B. Dearing Museum: 5.6 mi
  • Milford Historical Society: 13.4 mi
  • A. J. Phillips Museum, Fenton Historical Society: 14.0 mi
  • Witch's Hat Depot Museum: 15.7 mi
Rest areas: 6
  • Howell Rest Area 812: 5.3 mi
  • Fenton Rest Area 624: 15.8 mi
  • Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 19.5 mi
  • Clarkston Rest Area 904: 20.6 mi
  • Swartz Creek Rest Area 627: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of H.E. Hardy Memorial Nature Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)SSE 158°405 m6.6 mi
Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North)SSE 156°399 m6.4 mi
Enders HillNE 53°366 m23.6 mi
Mount KanzerE 92°351 m13.3 mi
Mount OmichE 89°347 m13.9 mi
Cassidy KameSSW 211°344 m22.1 mi
Waterford HillENE 75°342 m23.5 mi
Mount HollyNE 47°340 m20.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1119:48
June solstice05:5820:3521:17
September equinox07:2318:5719:35
December solstice08:0316:2017:06

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232534465767716962503929
Precip in2.11.62.02.93.63.73.03.63.12.92.42.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Howell Wwtp, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1121690332

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