Lawrence A. McDonald Wildlife Sanctuary
Lawrence A. McDonald Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 238 m. McWatty Knoll stands 336 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Wise Township Park, a park 0.3 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Isabella County
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Wise Township Park: 0.3 mi
- Stamina Stadium Park: 4.4 mi
- Mary Street Park: 4.8 mi
- Barnes Island Park: 4.9 mi
- Emerald Isle Recreation Complex: 4.9 mi
- Beaverton Hunt Club: 8.7 mi
- Beaverton School Nature Area #1: 10.4 mi
- Eddy End Club: 11.9 mi
- Alta Warren Parsons Memorial Nature Sanctuary: 12.2 mi
- Wolverine Hunting Club: 12.2 mi
- Clare Depot: 5.0 mi
- Clare County Historical Society and Museum: 7.4 mi
- Farwell Historical Museum: 10.0 mi
- Ziibiwing Center: 13.4 mi
- Discovery Museum: 14.0 mi
- Dahlia Hill: 24.0 mi
- Children's Garden: 24.1 mi
- Trial Garden: 24.1 mi
- Rose Garden: 24.1 mi
- Dow Gardens: 24.2 mi
- Dragonfly: 13.5 mi
- Quadrant: 15.1 mi
- Pond Art: 15.5 mi
- Solar Powered Earth: 23.3 mi
- Founders Circle: 24.2 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 13.8 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 13.8 mi
- World War I Veterans Memorial: 13.9 mi
- World War II Veterans Memorial: 14.0 mi
- Pontoon Alley: 15.7 mi
- Greek Rock: 15.1 mi
- Wooden Jump: 22.7 mi
- Heritage Park: 23.5 mi
- Rope Swing: 24.4 mi
- Clare Welcome Center 634: 6.3 mi
- Edwnville Falls: 15.0 mi
- McWatty Knoll: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lawrence A. McDonald Wildlife Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McWatty Knoll | NNW 331° | 336 m | 23.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:13 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:41 | 21:25 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:00 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:10 | 16:18 | 17:05 |
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 | 23 | 24 | 33 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 50 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Central Michigan Univ, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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