Karl Chen Memorial Nature Sanctuary
Karl Chen Memorial Nature Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 238 m. Bald Hill stands 334 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is White Pigeon River, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 14 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Michigan Nature Association
How to reach it
- 13.7 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Wade Park: 4.1 mi
- Amy R. Snyder Park: 4.1 mi
- Bonneyville Mill County Park: 4.2 mi
- Corson Riverwoods County Park: 4.6 mi
- Well Field Baseball Park: 5.1 mi
- White Pigeon River: 1.1 mi
- Jesse & Agnes Riegsecker Natural Area: 5.5 mi
- Wesdorp Nature Preserve: 5.7 mi
- Lieber Nature Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Elkhart Bog Nature Preserve: 9.7 mi
- Middlebury Community Historical: 5.9 mi
- Elkhart County Historical Museum: 6.7 mi
- Shipshewana Area Historical: 8.7 mi
- Menno-Hof: 8.9 mi
- RV/MH Hall of Fame and Museum: 9.4 mi
- Bonneyville Herb Garden: 4.4 mi
- Bonneyville Mill Trail Garden: 4.4 mi
- Mushroom garden: 12.4 mi
- People's Plot: 12.4 mi
- People's Plot: 12.4 mi
- Wahbememe Historical Monument: 3.2 mi
- Time Capsule 2027: 14.5 mi
- Elkhart Police&Fire Department Memorial: 14.8 mi
- Havilah Beardsley Monument: 15.0 mi
- Benton Lutheran Cemetery: 17.6 mi
- Mt. Pumpkin: 10.9 mi
- Mount Misery: 13.7 mi
- Bald Hill: 14.4 mi
- Sugar Hill: 19.2 mi
- Knob Hill: 19.6 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 14.6 mi
- Picnic Area 4: 14.6 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 14.6 mi
- Meadows Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 14.6 mi
- John Yoder Memorial Sculpture: 10.9 mi
- Elkhart County CVB: 14.0 mi
- Dream Chaser: 14.2 mi
- Wooden dog: 14.6 mi
- Elk: 14.8 mi
- Rest Area Trucks Only: 2.2 mi
- Builders Association-Elkhart,: 15.2 mi
- Confluence of The Little Elkhart and St. Joseph Rivers: 14.8 mi
- Leo J. Burch Park: 24.7 mi
- Pleasant Lake East Beach: 19.9 mi
- Dallas Lake Beach: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Karl Chen Memorial Nature Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Hill | NNW 334° | 334 m | 14.4 mi |
| Mount Misery | NNW 344° | 317 m | 13.7 mi |
| Knob Hill | ESE 113° | 316 m | 19.6 mi |
| Diamond Hill | SSE 157° | 312 m | 23.9 mi |
| Buzzard Hill | SSW 196° | 300 m | 21.4 mi |
| The Knobs | SSE 155° | 292 m | 21.0 mi |
| Mt. Pumpkin | SSW 203° | 287 m | 10.9 mi |
| Colon Mountain | NE 54° | 287 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:18 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:40 | 21:22 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 16:31 | 17:16 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Three Rivers, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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