Orchis Fen Nature Preserve
Orchis Fen Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 195 m. Watson Hills stands 438 m to the south-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Traverse Township Park, a park 1.2 miles away. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Little Traverse Conservancy
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Little Traverse Township Park: 1.2 mi
- Little Traverse Township Playground: 1.2 mi
- Little Traverse Township Boat Launch: 1.5 mi
- Oden State Fish Hatchery: 2.0 mi
- Petoskey State Park: 2.1 mi
- Sally and Art Hailand Nature Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Rocky Point Nature Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Brian Leonard Granger Nature Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Helstrom Family Nature Preserve: 1.5 mi
- South Round Lake Nature Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Pintail Peak: 4.5 mi
- Tower Hill: 4.6 mi
- Nub's Knob: 4.9 mi
- Gray Hill: 6.2 mi
- Graham Benchmark: 6.5 mi
- Steep Climb: 3.4 mi
- Steep Climb: 3.6 mi
- Steep Climb: 3.9 mi
- Russian Siebert Family Home Historic Site: 5.1 mi
- Highpoint Corner: 5.2 mi
- Bay View Historical Museum: 3.5 mi
- Little Traverse Historical Society and History Museum: 4.8 mi
- Little Traverse Historical Society: 4.9 mi
- Blackbird Museum: 6.1 mi
- Pellston Historical Society Museum: 11.2 mi
- Ignatius Petoskey: 4.6 mi
- Hemingway Statue: 4.7 mi
- Pennslyvania Park Cannon: 4.7 mi
- Peace Pole: 4.9 mi
- Foundation of Old Walloon Hotel Barn: 9.8 mi
- Ring of Bright Water II: 1.9 mi
- Children Playing: 6.3 mi
- Block M Rock: 11.2 mi
- The Man on the Cross: 11.3 mi
- Shrine of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha: 11.3 mi
- Rose Garden Veranda: 4.6 mi
- Harris Gardens: 5.0 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 5.3 mi
- Mesochosm Area: 14.3 mi
- Zorn Park Beach: 6.3 mi
- Devoe Beach: 11.9 mi
- Peninsula Beach: 15.0 mi
- Lake Michigan Beach: 20.3 mi
- Shotto Spring: 4.6 mi
- Bubbling Spring: 4.8 mi
- Alanson Fresh Spring Water Well: 5.2 mi
- Topinabee Rest Area 407: 14.1 mi
- Hebron Rest Area 408: 20.9 mi
- Vanderbilt Rest Area 406: 22.0 mi
- Steak Ride: 11.7 mi
- Sturgeon Bay: 20.1 mi
- Charlevoix South Pier Light: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Orchis Fen Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watson Hills | SSE 158° | 438 m | 19.1 mi |
| Graham Benchmark | NW 321° | 405 m | 6.5 mi |
| Nub's Knob | NNW 339° | 398 m | 4.9 mi |
| Emmet Heights | NW 322° | 395 m | 7.0 mi |
| Tower Hill | NNW 339° | 393 m | 4.6 mi |
| Deadmans Hill | S 188° | 393 m | 24.8 mi |
| Chandler Hills | SSE 164° | 382 m | 12.8 mi |
| Chandler Hill | SSE 154° | 372 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:13 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:46 | 21:32 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:00 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:17 | 16:10 | 17:00 |
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 | 19 | 20 | 28 | 40 | 52 | 62 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Petoskey Ncmc, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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