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Mnaadendan-Shkaakimiikwe Nature Sanctuary

Mnaadendan-Shkaakimiikwe Nature Sanctuary from directly overhead

Mnaadendan-Shkaakimiikwe Nature Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 181 m. Briar Hill stands 410 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Gens Park, a park 0.6 miles away. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates44.73896, -85.53418

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks: 24
Museums: 24
Peaks: 21
  • Observation Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Carpenter Hill: 4.2 mi
  • Wayne Hill: 6.3 mi
  • McCrea Hill: 6.6 mi
  • Morgan Hill: 6.7 mi
Attractions: 19
  • The Chute: 2.6 mi
  • S-Curve: 2.7 mi
  • 2k Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Sand Pit ORV Area: 2.8 mi
  • Woodchip Hill: 2.9 mi
Historic sites: 15
  • Larry Cole Hardy: 4.4 mi
  • St. Francis A.D. 1887: 4.4 mi
  • Grand Traverse Veterans Memorial: 5.3 mi
  • Gravesite of Traverse Colantha Walker: 5.6 mi
  • Northrup Grave: 8.8 mi
Gardens: 12
Beaches: 11
  • West End Beach: 5.4 mi
  • North Beach: 12.7 mi
  • Torch Lake Sand Bar Public Access Point: 12.9 mi
  • Public Access: 13.6 mi
  • Haserot Beach: 15.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Springs: 1
  • Dodge Spring: 20.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mnaadendan-Shkaakimiikwe Nature Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Briar HillSSW 196°410 m24.5 mi
Exodus HillWNW 283°370 m8.8 mi
Twentyone HillESE 123°358 m21.9 mi
Twentyone HillSE 125°357 m22.4 mi
Gallagher HillWNW 286°355 m9.9 mi
Varney HillW 279°337 m17.1 mi
Twin MountainsSW 226°332 m18.2 mi
Warner HillW 275°331 m16.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:1619:55
June solstice05:5720:4721:32
September equinox07:3019:0319:42
December solstice08:1716:1617:05

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232432435566706962503929
Precip in1.71.01.62.82.82.62.73.03.43.62.21.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Traverse CY Cherry Capital AP, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1236137481

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