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Halladay-Blackhurst-Chowning Nature Preserve

Halladay-Blackhurst-Chowning Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Halladay-Blackhurst-Chowning Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 280 m. Briar Hill stands 517 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is East Creek Reserve, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates44.61245, -85.51808

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Mayfield Pond Park: 1.3 mi
  • Pioneer Park: 2.0 mi
  • Kingsley Veterans Memorial Park: 2.2 mi
  • Brownson Memorial Park: 2.2 mi
  • Civic Center South: 2.8 mi
Artworks: 25
  • Duet: 9.4 mi
  • Uranus: 9.6 mi
  • Neptune: 9.6 mi
  • Frida Kahlo: 9.9 mi
  • Boardman Serenade: 10.3 mi
Museums: 20
Peaks: 20
Attractions: 15
  • Hill to the Lake: 7.2 mi
  • Woodchip Hill: 7.2 mi
  • Rope Swing: 7.2 mi
  • S-Curve: 7.3 mi
  • Suspendend Overlook: 8.3 mi
Gardens: 11
  • Hull Park Butterfly Garden: 10.9 mi
  • Challengers Island Garden: 11.0 mi
  • Salvation Army Daycare Garden: 11.0 mi
  • Traverse City Community Garden: 11.3 mi
  • Secret Garden: 11.3 mi
Historic sites: 10
Beaches: 9
  • West End Beach: 12.3 mi
  • Torch Lake Sand Bar Public Access Point: 19.1 mi
  • Public Access: 19.6 mi
  • North Beach: 20.6 mi
  • Archie Valleau Landing: 22.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Halladay-Blackhurst-Chowning Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Briar HillSSW 205°517 m18.8 mi
Briar HillSSW 207°410 m16.6 mi
Exodus HillNW 319°370 m14.2 mi
Twentyone HillE 100°358 m18.0 mi
Twentyone HillESE 103°357 m18.0 mi
Gallagher HillNW 318°355 m15.4 mi
Varney HillWNW 303°337 m21.1 mi
Twin MountainsWSW 254°332 m14.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:1619:55
June solstice05:5820:4721:32
September equinox07:3019:0319:41
December solstice08:1716:1717:05

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182027405363676559463524
Precip in2.31.71.93.33.43.23.53.53.33.92.92.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fife Lake 2wnw, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/895989496

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