Nature reserve · Michigan
Papoose Lake Nature Sanctuary
Papoose Lake Nature Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 383 m. Cote Dame Marie stands 456 m to the south-southeast, 16 miles off. 52 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates44.80178, -84.93583
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Parade Field: 4.8 mi
- Sands Park: 5.0 mi
- Shotgun Range: 5.1 mi
- Bear Lake Public Access: 5.4 mi
- Cub Lake Public Access: 5.8 mi
Peaks: 52
- Toll Hill: 7.6 mi
- Thompson Hill: 12.6 mi
- Bald Knob: 12.8 mi
- Grube Hill: 12.9 mi
- Ester Hill: 12.9 mi
Nature reserves: 26
- Papoose Lake Nature Sanctuary: 0.3 mi
- Upper Manistee Headwaters: The Milock Family Preserve: 4.7 mi
- Black River Conservation Association: 7.9 mi
- Na Wak Wa Club: 8.8 mi
- Simpson Road Forest Area: 11.7 mi
Attractions: 20
- Quick Dip: 11.1 mi
- Double Jump: 11.6 mi
- Indian Village: 15.8 mi
- Main Village: 16.1 mi
- Campfire Point: 16.2 mi
Museums: 14
- Mancelona Area Historical Society Museum: 9.1 mi
- Kalkaska Historical Museum: 12.8 mi
- Visitor's Center: 14.0 mi
- Logging Museum: 14.1 mi
- Major Hartwick Museum: 14.5 mi
Beaches: 11
- Main Beach: 15.0 mi
- North Beach: 15.1 mi
- Beach Area: 16.1 mi
- Public Access: 17.6 mi
- Public Access: 17.6 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Fort: 16.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 17.5 mi
- Alden Lighthouse: 17.7 mi
- Bellaire Veteran's Memorial: 17.8 mi
- C.C.C. Worker: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Hartwick Pines Rest Area 404: 11.6 mi
- Grayling Rest Area 403: 17.3 mi
- Gaylord Rest Area 405: 17.3 mi
- Vanderbilt Rest Area 406: 24.3 mi
Gardens: 3
- Spencer Creek Rain Garden: 17.6 mi
- Otsego County Demonstration Garden: 21.2 mi
- Arrowhead Garden: Iva's North: 24.1 mi
Artworks: 3
- 4-Season Mural: 20.0 mi
- Greeting from Gaylord Mural: 20.1 mi
- Wings Mural: 20.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Deward: 6.0 mi
- Pere Cheney: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Papoose Lake Nature Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cote Dame Marie | SSE 154° | 456 m | 15.6 mi |
| Cleary Hill | S 170° | 446 m | 14.3 mi |
| Olsen Hill | SSE 152° | 444 m | 16.0 mi |
| Taylor Hill | SSE 151° | 439 m | 15.5 mi |
| Three Sisters Range | SSE 151° | 431 m | 15.6 mi |
| Toll Hill | ENE 74° | 430 m | 7.6 mi |
| Redner Hill | ENE 74° | 430 m | 17.5 mi |
| Baldy | SSW 193° | 427 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:14 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:45 | 21:30 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:01 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:15 | 16:14 | 17:02 |
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 | 18 | 19 | 27 | 40 | 53 | 63 | 67 | 65 | 58 | 46 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kalkaska, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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