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Lyle and Mary Rizor Nature Sanctuary

Lyle and Mary Rizor Nature Sanctuary from directly overhead

Lyle and Mary Rizor Nature Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 272 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Florence B. Dearing Museum, a museum 3.2 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 120 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Michigan Nature Association

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.69761, -83.78069
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Don Epley Park: 3.2 mi
  • Settlers Park: 4.2 mi
  • Deerfield Hills Nature Area: 5.0 mi
  • Tipsico Lake Boat Access Site: 5.1 mi
  • Hartland Heritage Park: 5.4 mi
Attractions
  • MTB Rock Garden: 4.0 mi
  • MTB Jump: 4.1 mi
  • MTB Jump: 4.1 mi
  • MTB Jump: 4.1 mi
  • MTB Jump: 4.1 mi
Nature reserves: 40
Picnic sites: 29
  • Windfall Hill: 12.6 mi
  • Spring Hill Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
  • Lakeside Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
  • Orchard Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
  • Playfield North Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
Historic sites: 24
  • Old Homestead: 5.3 mi
  • Fenton Veterans Memorial: 7.2 mi
  • Fenton House: 8.0 mi
  • Linden Veterans Memorial: 8.1 mi
  • 9/11 Memorial: 11.3 mi
Peaks: 22
  • Genesee County High Point: 6.9 mi
  • Mount Kanzer: 10.8 mi
  • Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North): 11.0 mi
  • Mount Omich: 11.0 mi
  • Mont Beau: 11.0 mi
Beaches: 19
  • Waldenwoods Beach: 3.6 mi
  • Clover Beach: 7.2 mi
  • Pine Creek Ridge Lodge Beach: 12.1 mi
  • Overnight Beach: 13.0 mi
  • Day Camp Beach: 13.2 mi
Museums: 14
  • Florence B. Dearing Museum: 3.2 mi
  • A. J. Phillips Museum, Fenton Historical Society: 7.6 mi
  • Howell Area Historical Society: 9.7 mi
  • Milford Historical Society: 11.8 mi
  • Grand Blanc Heritage Museum: 17.5 mi
Artworks: 13
Gardens: 11
  • Tyrone Sunken Garden: 5.0 mi
  • Milford Community Gardens - Growing Greens: 11.6 mi
  • Native Plant Gardens: 14.9 mi
  • 51st District Court Community Garden: 17.9 mi
  • Waterford Community Garden: 17.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
  • Fenton Rest Area 624: 9.8 mi
  • Howell Rest Area 812: 11.1 mi
  • Clarkston Rest Area 904: 15.3 mi
  • Swartz Creek Rest Area 627: 18.9 mi
  • Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lyle and Mary Rizor Nature Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)S 187°405 m11.2 mi
Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North)S 187°399 m11.0 mi
Pine KnobE 81°367 m21.1 mi
Kerr HillNE 55°367 m24.1 mi
Enders HillENE 58°366 m17.5 mi
Mount KanzerESE 120°351 m10.8 mi
Mount OmichESE 115°347 m11.0 mi
Mount JudahE 88°345 m24.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1019:47
June solstice05:5820:3421:17
September equinox07:2318:5719:34
December solstice08:0316:1917:05

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232433455766706861503928
Precip in2.41.92.03.23.83.43.53.33.13.32.52.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Linden Wwtp, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/917393898

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