Michigan Wildlife Foundation Nature Preserve
Michigan Wildlife Foundation Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 263 m. Watson Hills stands 438 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is The Meadows Boating Access Site, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Created out of some untagged ways that had a "game reserve" note in the middle. Not sure how accurate that was, or if this is the correct tagging.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Little Traverse Conservancy
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Wolverine Village Park: 2.3 mi
- Silver Lake Public Access: 3.3 mi
- West Branch of the Sturgeon River Roadside Park: 4.1 mi
- Cooperation Park: 6.0 mi
- Afton Softball Field: 6.9 mi
- Shrine of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha: 6.9 mi
- The Man on the Cross: 6.9 mi
- Ring of Bright Water II: 15.1 mi
- Bald Eagle Catching Fish: 16.4 mi
- Ruether Brothers sculpture: 17.1 mi
- Blats Hill: 7.3 mi
- Ashman Hill: 8.8 mi
- Gray Hill: 9.0 mi
- Chandler Hill: 9.3 mi
- Griswold Mountain: 9.3 mi
- Giant Sturgeon Statue: 7.1 mi
- Steep Climb: 17.4 mi
- Steep Climb: 17.5 mi
- Lobdell Administration Building: 17.6 mi
- Sturgeon for Tomorrow: 17.7 mi
- Topinabee Museum: 12.5 mi
- Bay View Historical Museum: 17.7 mi
- Onaway Historical Museum: 17.8 mi
- Little Traverse Historical Society and History Museum: 18.7 mi
- Little Traverse Historical Society: 18.7 mi
- War Memorial / POW-MIA Memorial: 7.3 mi
- Hemingway Memorial Marker S722C: 17.1 mi
- World War II Memorial: 17.1 mi
- Hemingway Statue: 18.5 mi
- Pennslyvania Park Cannon: 18.5 mi
- Devoe Beach: 7.5 mi
- Doriva Beach: 19.6 mi
- The Beach at Canada Creek Ranch: 20.0 mi
- Zorn Park Beach: 21.4 mi
- Peninsula Beach: 21.9 mi
- Mesochosm Area: 18.1 mi
- Harris Gardens: 18.2 mi
- Otsego County Demonstration Garden: 18.4 mi
- Rose Garden Veranda: 18.5 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 18.9 mi
- Topinabee Rest Area 407: 13.8 mi
- Vanderbilt Rest Area 406: 14.5 mi
- Gaylord Rest Area 405: 23.6 mi
- Hebron Rest Area 408: 24.6 mi
- Shotto Spring: 10.5 mi
- Alanson Fresh Spring Water Well: 13.9 mi
- Bubbling Spring: 17.7 mi
- Steak Ride: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Michigan Wildlife Foundation Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watson Hills | SSW 211° | 438 m | 12.9 mi |
| Graham Benchmark | NW 304° | 405 m | 21.1 mi |
| Nub's Knob | NW 307° | 398 m | 18.9 mi |
| Emmet Heights | NW 305° | 395 m | 21.6 mi |
| Tower Hill | NW 306° | 393 m | 18.7 mi |
| Deadmans Hill | SW 224° | 393 m | 24.7 mi |
| Chandler Hills | WSW 241° | 382 m | 11.4 mi |
| Chandler Hill | WSW 247° | 372 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:12 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:45 | 21:31 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:15 | 16:10 | 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 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 39 | 52 | 62 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 45 | 34 | 24 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vanderbilt 11ene, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/379851650
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