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Lake Bluff Bird Sanctuary

Lake Bluff Bird Sanctuary from directly overhead

Lake Bluff Bird Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 198 m. Crystal Mountain stands 332 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Lakeshore Public Access Beach, a beach 0.5 miles away. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Michigan Audubon Society

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates44.29054, -86.30987

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves: 20
Beaches: 10
  • Lakeshore Public Access Beach: 0.5 mi
  • North Beach: 2.0 mi
  • Fifth Avenue Beach: 3.1 mi
  • 1st Street Beach: 3.5 mi
  • Crystal Lake Swimming Area: 18.0 mi
Museums: 9
Artworks: 7
Peaks: 5
Historic sites: 4
  • Frankfort Iron Works: 23.6 mi
  • Marquette's Death: 23.7 mi
  • City of Frankfort Welcome Ferry Sign: 24.2 mi
  • Notipekago: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Springs: 1
  • Old Facefull: 10.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Benzonia Roadside Park: 19.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crystal MountainNE 44°332 m22.3 mi
Capper's PeakESE 120°298 m13.7 mi
Udell HillsESE 118°237 m12.6 mi
Tank HillN 8°237 m24.1 mi
Elberta BluffsN 8°214 m23.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4919:1919:58
June solstice06:0220:4921:34
September equinox07:3319:0619:45
December solstice08:1916:2217:10

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634455665696862514030
Precip in2.21.62.23.43.33.83.33.33.34.13.22.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Manistee 3SE, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/927365113

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