Mt. Minnie Nature Preserve
Mt. Minnie Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 221 m. Exodus Hill stands 370 m to the east-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Medenbrook Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 1.6 miles away. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Grand Traveres Regional Land Conservancy
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Platte Lake Public Access: 1.8 mi
- Platte River Park: 3.3 mi
- El Dorado Park: 3.4 mi
- Zada Price Park: 3.7 mi
- A. B. Maley Park: 3.8 mi
- Medenbrook Nature Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Birch Point Nature Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Sagaser Nature Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Embayment Lakes Nature Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Trapp Farm Nature Preserve: 4.5 mi
- Eden Hill: 3.7 mi
- Champion Hill: 4.9 mi
- Old Baldy Dune: 6.1 mi
- Tank Hill: 8.9 mi
- Elberta Bluffs: 9.2 mi
- Stockade Labyrinth: 12.8 mi
- "Two Bears": 16.3 mi
- Frida Kahlo: 22.7 mi
- Boardman Serenade: 23.0 mi
- May You Always Know the Truth and See the Light Surrounding You: 23.0 mi
- Benzie Area Historical Museum: 5.9 mi
- Empire Area Museum: 7.9 mi
- Beeman Barn: 7.9 mi
- Lake Ann Historical Society Museum: 11.8 mi
- Glen Haven Cannery Boathouse: 14.3 mi
- Archibald Jones & Benzie County River Improvement Co. Marker: 5.5 mi
- City of Frankfort Welcome Ferry Sign: 7.9 mi
- Frankfort Iron Works: 9.0 mi
- Marquette's Death: 9.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 10.3 mi
- Peterson Road Beach: 2.3 mi
- Beulah Beach: 5.0 mi
- Chimney Corners Resort Beach: 6.0 mi
- Congressional Summer Assembly Crystal Lake Beach: 8.2 mi
- Congressional Summer Assembly Lake Michigan Beach: 8.9 mi
- Glen Arbor Gardens: 14.3 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 21.7 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 21.7 mi
- Traverse City Community Garden: 21.7 mi
- Koeze Stable Garden: 21.8 mi
- Boathouse: 8.4 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 8.4 mi
- Pointe Betsie Lighthouse: 8.4 mi
- Frankfort North Breakwater Light: 9.5 mi
- The Cistern: 21.8 mi
- Rope Swing: 22.4 mi
- World's Largest Cherry Pie - Pan: 22.7 mi
- Suspendend Overlook: 22.7 mi
- Marl Springs: 3.9 mi
- Dodge Spring: 11.2 mi
- Old Facefull: 20.5 mi
- Empire Bluffs: 6.9 mi
- Jacktown: 7.2 mi
- Chuck Wagon: 10.6 mi
- Benzonia Roadside Park: 11.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mt. Minnie Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus Hill | ENE 76° | 370 m | 19.0 mi |
| Gallagher Hill | ENE 73° | 355 m | 18.3 mi |
| Champion Hill | SE 145° | 337 m | 4.9 mi |
| Varney Hill | ENE 63° | 337 m | 11.4 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | SSE 161° | 332 m | 13.0 mi |
| Twin Mountains | SE 126° | 332 m | 17.3 mi |
| Warner Hill | ENE 68° | 331 m | 11.0 mi |
| Pierce Hill | ESE 106° | 322 m | 20.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:18 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:49 | 21:34 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:19 | 16:19 | 17:07 |
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 | 24 | 25 | 33 | 43 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Frankfort 2NE, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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