Hillsdale Wildlife Sanctuary
Hillsdale Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 324 m. Kelso Ridge stands 387 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Field of Dreams Park, a park 0.9 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 152 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Hillsdale
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 151.6 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Field of Dreams Park: 0.9 mi
- Slayton Arboretum: 1.6 mi
- Jonesville Eagles Park: 1.7 mi
- Cold Springs Park: 1.9 mi
- Courthouse Lawn Park: 2.2 mi
- Sand Creek Prairie Plant Preserve: 4.7 mi
- Hillsdale Natural Area: 5.0 mi
- Clarence F. Hobert Memorial Nature Sanctuary: 9.6 mi
- Grand River Fen Preserve: 13.7 mi
- Kauffman Nature Sanctuary: 13.9 mi
- Grosvenor House Museum: 2.3 mi
- Allen Area Historical Society Museum: 6.1 mi
- Concord Universalist Church: 15.8 mi
- Hudson Museum: 16.6 mi
- Wing House Museum: 17.8 mi
- Kelso Ridge: 10.9 mi
- Bundy Hill: 12.3 mi
- Hatt Hill: 19.5 mi
- Irish Hill: 20.4 mi
- Prospect Hill: 21.0 mi
- The Rock: 21.0 mi
- Reality T.V.: 21.9 mi
- Beverley Simmons Bunny: 22.0 mi
- Defense of the Flag: 23.9 mi
- Defense of the Flag: 23.9 mi
- Cold Spring: 1.9 mi
- Cross Spring: 15.5 mi
- Artesian Well: 16.6 mi
- Barber House Children's Garden: 1.4 mi
- Ella Sharp Rose Garden: 22.0 mi
- Tripp's Mill: 9.3 mi
- Woodstock Manual Labor Institute: 16.2 mi
- Coldwater Welcome Center 716: 19.0 mi
- Sandstone Rest Area 819: 23.5 mi
- Michigan-Ohio-Indiana tri-state marker: 19.2 mi
- Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star: 23.3 mi
- Branch: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hillsdale Wildlife Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso Ridge | E 93° | 387 m | 10.9 mi |
| Bundy Hill | NE 54° | 381 m | 12.3 mi |
| Prospect Hill | ENE 74° | 372 m | 21.0 mi |
| Hatt Hill | NE 43° | 348 m | 19.5 mi |
| Irish Hill | ENE 77° | 344 m | 20.4 mi |
| Dixon Hall | WNW 299° | 332 m | 22.9 mi |
| Hell's Point | SW 229° | 326 m | 24.7 mi |
| Stony Point Hill | WNW 297° | 286 m | 21.2 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 | 20:36 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:01 | 19:38 |
| 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, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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