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Hart's Lake Conservation Area

Hart's Lake Conservation Area from directly overhead

Hart's Lake Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 271 m. Dixon Hall stands 332 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Begg Park, a park 1.6 miles away. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Calhoun Conservation District
Access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.30609, -85.28136

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Begg Park: 1.6 mi
  • Parade Grounds: 1.8 mi
  • Woodland Park and Nature Preserve: 2.7 mi
  • Springfield Park: 2.8 mi
  • Rothchild Park: 2.8 mi
Attractions: 46
  • Switchback: 2.0 mi
  • No Fear Chute: 2.1 mi
  • 1st Stream: 2.2 mi
  • On Ramp: 2.2 mi
  • 2nd Stream: 2.2 mi
Museums: 17
Artworks: 14
  • Wind-Driven Rotating Mobile: 4.9 mi
  • Compass Pole Monument: 5.0 mi
  • The Creek: 5.1 mi
  • Friendship Park Stone Marker: 5.2 mi
  • Sojourner Truth Memorial: 5.2 mi
Historic sites: 13
Rest areas: 5
Peaks: 5
Gardens: 3
  • Community Garden: 5.8 mi
  • Bell's Beer Garden: 15.2 mi
  • God's Garden: 18.7 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Willard Beach: 3.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hart's Lake Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dixon HallSE 138°332 m18.3 mi
Baird HillNNW 332°294 m22.5 mi
Stony Point HillSE 138°286 m20.1 mi
The HogbackNNW 334°282 m13.2 mi
Graves HillNNW 335°280 m24.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:1619:53
June solstice06:0520:3921:22
September equinox07:2919:0319:40
December solstice08:0816:2717:12

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242636485969737164524030
Precip in1.61.21.72.93.73.43.43.43.23.62.11.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Battle Creek Kellogg AP, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1093162246

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