Hillsdale Natural Area
Hillsdale Natural Area is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 334 m. Kelso Ridge stands 387 m to the east-northeast, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Sandy Beach, a park 0.8 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 151 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Mid-Michigan Land Conservancy
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 150.9 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Sandy Beach: 0.8 mi
- Owens Park: 1.3 mi
- Mrs. Stock's Park: 2.6 mi
- Lewis Emery County Park: 2.7 mi
- Keekoose Park: 2.8 mi
- Hillsdale Wildlife Sanctuary: 5.0 mi
- Clarence F. Hobert Memorial Nature Sanctuary: 8.0 mi
- Sand Creek Prairie Plant Preserve: 9.0 mi
- Kauffman Nature Sanctuary: 10.4 mi
- Lake La Su An Wildlife Area: 14.7 mi
- Grosvenor House Museum: 7.2 mi
- Allen Area Historical Society Museum: 10.0 mi
- Hudson Museum: 12.8 mi
- Concord Universalist Church: 20.2 mi
- Wing House Museum: 20.8 mi
- Kelso Ridge: 9.0 mi
- Bundy Hill: 13.7 mi
- Irish Hill: 19.4 mi
- Prospect Hill: 20.2 mi
- Hatt Hill: 21.4 mi
- Cold Spring: 3.3 mi
- Artesian Well: 16.7 mi
- Cross Spring: 19.3 mi
- Barber House Children's Garden: 3.7 mi
- Kids Garden: 21.5 mi
- Ella Sharp Rose Garden: 24.6 mi
- Tripp's Mill: 4.7 mi
- Woodstock Manual Labor Institute: 15.4 mi
- Reality T.V.: 24.5 mi
- Beverley Simmons Bunny: 24.6 mi
- Coldwater Welcome Center 716: 20.5 mi
- Branch: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hillsdale Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso Ridge | ENE 65° | 387 m | 9.0 mi |
| Bundy Hill | NNE 32° | 381 m | 13.7 mi |
| Prospect Hill | ENE 60° | 372 m | 20.2 mi |
| Hatt Hill | NNE 30° | 348 m | 21.4 mi |
| Irish Hill | ENE 63° | 344 m | 19.4 mi |
| Hell's Point | WSW 241° | 326 m | 24.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:14 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:35 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:01 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 16:26 | 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 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hillsdale, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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