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KEKA Preserve

KEKA Preserve from directly overhead

KEKA Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 252 m. Baird Hill stands 294 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Cooper Park, a park 1.0 miles away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy

How to reach it

Coordinates42.30560, -85.49869

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cooper Park: 1.0 mi
  • River Villa Township Park: 1.4 mi
  • North Wenke Park: 1.6 mi
  • South Wenke Park: 1.6 mi
  • Merrill Park: 1.6 mi
Attractions: 33
Artworks: 13
Historic sites: 11
Peaks: 4
  • The Hogback: 13.0 mi
  • Baird Hill: 20.0 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 21.2 mi
  • Graves Hill: 21.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
Gardens: 3
  • Bell's Beer Garden: 4.2 mi
  • God's Garden: 10.7 mi
  • Community Garden: 16.6 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Willard Beach: 14.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baird HillN 2°294 m20.0 mi
The HogbackNNE 24°282 m13.0 mi
Graves HillN 2°280 m21.8 mi
Prospect HillWSW 250°244 m21.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:1719:54
June solstice06:0620:4021:23
September equinox07:3019:0419:41
December solstice08:0816:2817:13

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252737496069737163524030
Precip in1.71.32.03.13.73.23.43.73.33.72.51.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kalamazoo Battle Creek Intl AP, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1094215818

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