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Michigan Wildlife Foundation Nature Preserve

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Elevation, modelled
263 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Watson Hills438 m · 12.9 mi
Sunset, June solstice
21:31local time
Coordinates
45.3039, -84.5872
Michigan Wildlife Foundation Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Michigan Wildlife Foundation Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled 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.

Operated by
Little Traverse Conservancy
Access
Yes

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Watson HillsSSW 211°438 m12.9 mi
Graham BenchmarkNW 304°405 m21.1 mi
Nub's KnobNW 307°398 m18.9 mi
Emmet HeightsNW 305°395 m21.6 mi
Tower HillNW 306°393 m18.7 mi
Deadmans HillSW 224°393 m24.7 mi
Chandler HillsWSW 241°382 m11.4 mi
Chandler HillWSW 247°372 m9.3 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 21
Picnic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1219:51
June solstice05:5120:4521:31
September equinox07:2618:5919:38
December solstice08:1516:1016:59

Local time (America/Detroit).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F171726395262666456453424
Precip in2.21.51.83.12.93.02.93.53.43.52.42.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vanderbilt 11ene, 12 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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