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Petite Wetland Plant Preserve

Petite Wetland Plant Preserve from directly overhead

Petite Wetland Plant Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 252 m. Mount Christie stands 387 m to the south-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Lions Club Playground, a park 1.0 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 30 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Michigan Nature Association

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates43.05344, -83.44646

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lions Club Playground: 1.0 mi
  • Elba Fields: 1.3 mi
  • Torzewski County Park: 2.8 mi
  • Hogbacks Area: 3.1 mi
  • Camp Lael: 3.2 mi
Museums: 19
  • Wolley Dentist Building: 3.7 mi
  • Davison Area Historical Museum: 3.7 mi
  • Buick Automotive Gallery: 11.7 mi
  • Sloan Museum: 11.9 mi
  • Whaley House Musuem: 12.2 mi
Nature reserves: 19
Historic sites: 13
  • Veteran's Memorial Park: 6.5 mi
  • Columbiaville Veterans Memorial: 7.4 mi
  • Columbiaville Veterans Memorial: 7.4 mi
  • Burton Veterans' Memorial: 11.1 mi
  • Lincoln Memorial: 11.4 mi
Peaks: 13
Beaches: 8
  • Buttercup Beach: 4.7 mi
  • North Shore Beach: 5.2 mi
  • South Shore Beach: 5.6 mi
  • Stony Lake Beach: 16.7 mi
  • Day Camp Beach: 17.2 mi
Gardens: 8
  • Herb Garden: 15.7 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 15.7 mi
  • Art Miles Community Garden: 16.4 mi
  • Hana's Garden: 17.2 mi
  • Rotary Pollination Park: 21.0 mi
Attractions: 7
Rest areas: 5
  • Five Lakes Rest Area 629: 12.0 mi
  • Clio Rest Area 612: 17.7 mi
  • Fenton Rest Area 624: 20.9 mi
  • Clarkston Rest Area 904: 21.5 mi
  • Swartz Creek Rest Area 627: 22.1 mi
Artworks: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Stepping Stone Falls: 10.5 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Petite Wetland Plant Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ChristieSSE 152°387 m13.2 mi
Grampian HillsSE 143°375 m20.6 mi
Kerr HillSSE 165°367 m11.2 mi
Pine KnobS 170°367 m21.8 mi
Enders HillS 188°366 m15.4 mi
Twombly MountainSE 129°349 m23.3 mi
Mount JudahSSE 162°345 m24.8 mi
Waterford HillS 176°342 m23.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:0919:46
June solstice05:5520:3421:17
September equinox07:2218:5619:33
December solstice08:0316:1617:02

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232535465867727063514029
Precip in2.82.32.53.33.73.23.44.62.63.02.62.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lapeer 2W, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/920750344

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