Nature reserve · Michigan
Melodus Preserve
Melodus Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 185 m. The nearest named place is Fisherman's Memorial, a historic site 0.2 miles away. 22 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Upper Peninsula Land Conservancy
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates46.67729, -85.97694
22 named places within 25 miles
Museums: 5
- Lightkeeper's Museum: 0.3 mi
- Old Post Office Museum: 0.5 mi
- Gitche Gumee Museum: 0.6 mi
- Pickle Barrel House Museum: 0.6 mi
- Seney's Museum and Historic Depot: 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Sable Falls: 1.9 mi
- Sable Falls: 1.9 mi
- Spray Falls: 22.2 mi
- Chapel Beach Falls: 23.7 mi
- Chapel Falls: 24.4 mi
Parks: 4
- Edward Street Beach: 0.6 mi
- Woodland Park: 0.7 mi
- Muskallonge Lake State Park: 16.3 mi
- Seney Township Recreational Park: 22.9 mi
Beaches: 3
- Log Slide Beach: 6.5 mi
- Twelvemile Beach: 12.7 mi
- Chapel Beach: 23.8 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Fisherman's Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Abandoned car: 16.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Seney Rest Area: 23.1 mi
- Seney Rest Area: 23.1 mi
Attractions: 1
- Chapel Rock: 23.6 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:17 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:55 | 21:42 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:04 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:26 | 16:08 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 20 | 28 | 38 | 50 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 59 | 47 | 35 | 25 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Marais 2 E, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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