- Elevation, modelled
- 267 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Dixon Hall332 m · 24.3 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:23local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3315, -85.4099
Oak Braes Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled 267 m. Dixon Hall stands 332 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Sherman Lake Public Access, a park 1.6 miles away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
- Access
- Permitted
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Oak Braes Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixon Hall | SE 129° | 332 m | 24.3 mi |
| Baird Hill | NNW 348° | 294 m | 18.6 mi |
| The Hogback | N 4° | 282 m | 10.1 mi |
| Graves Hill | N 350° | 280 m | 20.4 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sherman Lake Public Access: 1.6 mi
- Ike Payne Park: 2.7 mi
- Shafter Park: 2.8 mi
- Robert Morris Park: 3.0 mi
- Richland Township Park: 3.0 mi
Attractions: 46
- Old Silo: 3.4 mi
- Rocks & Roots: 3.7 mi
- Trenches: 3.8 mi
- Camel Humps: 3.8 mi
- The Pines: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves: 37
- Chipman Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Fred McLinden Nature Trails: 3.7 mi
- KEKA Preserve: 4.9 mi
- Augusta Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area: 5.2 mi
- Bow in the Clouds Preserve: 6.7 mi
Museums: 17
- Overlook Museum: 4.6 mi
- Gilmore Car Museum: 7.4 mi
- Kalamazoo Valley Community College Center for New Media Art Museum: 9.3 mi
- Kalamazoo Valley Museum: 9.3 mi
- Leila Park Children's Garden: 10.1 mi
Artworks: 14
- Oranges: 9.2 mi
- Giraffa Camelopardalis: 10.1 mi
- Untitled: 10.2 mi
- Western Michigan University Seal: 10.9 mi
- The Professor: 11.0 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Rose Park Veteran's Memorial: 8.7 mi
- Art Deco: 9.3 mi
- Burdick Street: 9.3 mi
- The Upjohn Company: 9.3 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr.: 9.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Galesburg Rest Area: 4.5 mi
- Battle Creek Rest Area: 10.8 mi
- Alamo Rest Area 709: 12.8 mi
- Turkeyville Rest Area 722: 21.3 mi
Peaks: 4
- The Hogback: 10.1 mi
- Baird Hill: 18.6 mi
- Graves Hill: 20.4 mi
- Dixon Hall: 24.3 mi
Gardens: 3
- Bell's Beer Garden: 9.0 mi
- Community Garden: 12.0 mi
- God's Garden: 14.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Willard Beach: 10.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:17 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:40 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:04 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 16:27 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 28 | 38 | 49 | 61 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gull Lake Biological STN, 5 mi away.
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