Nature reserve · Michigan
Kernan Memorial Nature Sanctuary
Kernan Memorial Nature Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 177 m. The nearest named place is Thelma Sonnenberg Memorial Plant Preserve, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. 63 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Michigan Nature Association
How to reach it
Coordinates43.99364, -82.74931
63 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 34
- Lighthouse County Park: 2.9 mi
- Grindstone City Lake Huron Boating Access Access: 8.3 mi
- Quarry Fields: 8.5 mi
- Eagle Bay Public Access: 9.9 mi
- North Park: 10.4 mi
Museums: 10
- Pointe Aux Barques Lighthouse Museum: 3.0 mi
- Pointe Aux Barques Lifesaving Station: 3.0 mi
- Schoolhouse: 10.6 mi
- Old North Park Pavilion: 10.7 mi
- Grice Museum Complex: 10.7 mi
Attractions: 7
- Turnip Rock: 11.6 mi
- Boardwalk: 18.2 mi
- Boardwalk: 18.2 mi
- Boardwalk: 18.2 mi
- Boardwalk: 18.4 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Thelma Sonnenberg Memorial Plant Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Port Austin Conservation Club: 11.8 mi
- Huron County Nature Center: 18.3 mi
- Rush Lake State Game Area: 21.5 mi
Beaches: 3
- Rubicon Beach: 5.1 mi
- Bathing Beach Park: 11.7 mi
- Port Crescent Beach: 16.3 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Vicki Keith: 11.7 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 19.4 mi
Gardens: 1
- The Butterfly Garden: 12.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Port Austin Reef Light: 13.1 mi
Artworks: 1
- Forever Soaring: 21.5 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:05 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:34 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 16:09 | 16:56 |
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 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 43 | 53 | 64 | 69 | 69 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Port Hope, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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