Minnie Skwarek Nature Preserve
Minnie Skwarek Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 181 m. Bettes Tower Hill stands 260 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is River Run Park, a park 0.8 miles away. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- River Run Park: 0.8 mi
- Lloyd's Bayou Public Access: 1.1 mi
- Mercury Park: 1.4 mi
- Central Park: 1.6 mi
- Pottawattomie Park: 1.7 mi
- Pere Marquette Railroad Locomotive 1223: 3.5 mi
- Idema Explorers Camp: 3.9 mi
- Camp Information Kiosk: 4.0 mi
- Camp Trailhead: 4.0 mi
- Day-use Trailhead: 4.3 mi
- Hofma Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Hofma Park: 3.3 mi
- DePersia South Highlands Nature Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Kitchel Lindquist Dunes Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Rosy Mound Natural Area: 4.2 mi
- Sails: 3.7 mi
- North Bank Trail—Nunica Junction—Trailhead Train: 5.1 mi
- Transitional Link: 15.4 mi
- Uniting Sun: 18.1 mi
- Tulip Time: 18.6 mi
- Eternal Flame: 3.9 mi
- Coast Guard Cutters on the Great Lakes: 3.9 mi
- Shipwrecks and the Coast Guard: 3.9 mi
- To The Enlisted Men of the United States Coast Guard: 3.9 mi
- In Memory of the Coast Guard Men and Women: 3.9 mi
- Midwest Miniatures Museum: 3.2 mi
- Community Archive and Research Center: 3.4 mi
- Tri-Cities Historical Museum: 3.4 mi
- Gillette Visitor Center: 6.8 mi
- James Jackson Museum of African American History: 10.8 mi
- Lakeside Beach: 2.0 mi
- Sunset Beach: 14.2 mi
- Harbour Towne Beach: 14.4 mi
- Riley Beach: 16.2 mi
- Idlewood Beach: 18.4 mi
- Fruitport Rest Area 502: 4.1 mi
- Zeeland Rest Area 528: 20.1 mi
- Muskegon Rest Area 501: 21.0 mi
- Saugatuck Rest Area 727: 24.4 mi
- Fairchild Park: 12.5 mi
- The Pines: 12.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 24.2 mi
- Gardens Commonway: 21.8 mi
- Early Morning Garden: 21.8 mi
- Flower & Sculpture Garden: 24.2 mi
- Baldy: 21.8 mi
- Bettes Tower Hill: 22.7 mi
- Headwaters: 24.6 mi
- Marl Springs: 24.8 mi
- Charleston: 12.1 mi
- Holland Harbor Light: 19.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Minnie Skwarek Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bettes Tower Hill | ENE 72° | 260 m | 22.7 mi |
| Baldy | S 185° | 233 m | 21.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:20 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:45 | 21:28 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:14 | 16:27 | 17:13 |
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 | 26 | 26 | 34 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Haven Wwtp, 2 mi away.
- sassafras12 obs
- garlic mustard12 obs
- American Robin11 obs
- autumn olive10 obs
- Eastern Red-backed Salamander9 obs
- common milkweed9 obs
- Northern Cardinal8 obs
- Eastern Bluebird7 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/709103512
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