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Kehl Lake Natural Area

Kehl Lake Natural Area from directly overhead

Kehl Lake Natural Area is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 188 m. Richardson Hill stands 331 m to the east, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Jeff Lamont Preserve, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Leelanau Conservancy

How to reach it

Coordinates45.17091, -85.60274

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks: 11
Historic sites: 10
Museums: 9
Attractions: 9
  • Dune Overlook: 10.9 mi
  • Interpretive Display: 11.0 mi
  • 45th Parallel: 11.9 mi
  • Hessler Log Cabin: 13.8 mi
  • Stone Circle: 16.0 mi
Beaches: 6
Springs: 1
  • artesian well: 19.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Richardson HillE 88°331 m24.7 mi
Fouch HillSSW 193°321 m24.7 mi
Sugarloaf MountainSSW 211°319 m20.8 mi
Bunker HillESE 107°274 m20.3 mi
Prospect HillSW 226°263 m25.0 mi
Old Baldy HillWSW 249°239 m20.6 mi
Bramen HillSSW 208°238 m3.1 mi
Dingle HillESE 117°223 m22.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:1619:55
June solstice05:5620:4921:34
September equinox07:3019:0319:42
December solstice08:1916:1417:04

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232431415262676761493929
Precip in2.31.52.02.92.93.02.72.73.54.03.12.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Northport 2W, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/691077619

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