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Misty Acres: The Borwell Preserve

Misty Acres: The Borwell Preserve from directly overhead

Misty Acres: The Borwell Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 259 m. Briar Hill stands 517 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Glover Lake Public Access, a park 2.0 miles away. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Grand Traverse Regional Land Convervancy

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates44.51241, -86.06569

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Glover Lake Public Access: 2.0 mi
  • Michigan Legacy Art Park: 3.1 mi
  • May Buell Park: 5.8 mi
  • Betsie River Day-Use Park and Walking Trail: 5.8 mi
  • Thompsonville Park: 5.9 mi
Peaks: 21
  • Crystal Mountain: 3.4 mi
  • North Hills: 6.6 mi
  • Champion Hill: 9.2 mi
  • Eden Hill: 9.4 mi
  • Turtle Lake Hill: 9.8 mi
Museums: 18
Beaches: 13
Historic sites: 5
Lighthouses: 4
Springs: 3
  • Old Facefull: 10.7 mi
  • Marl Springs: 16.8 mi
  • Dodge Spring: 22.5 mi
Attractions: 3
Artworks: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Benzonia Roadside Park: 2.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Misty Acres: The Borwell Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Briar HillESE 118°517 m21.6 mi
Briar HillESE 112°410 m21.1 mi
Exodus HillNE 45°370 m24.8 mi
Gallagher HillNE 42°355 m24.8 mi
Champion HillNNE 12°337 m9.2 mi
Varney HillNNE 27°337 m20.4 mi
Crystal MountainENE 77°332 m3.4 mi
Twin MountainsENE 77°332 m13.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:1819:57
June solstice06:0020:4921:33
September equinox07:3219:0519:44
December solstice08:1816:2017:08

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232432445565696862503828
Precip in2.51.82.13.53.23.33.03.43.54.53.12.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beulah 7ssw, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/891408118

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