Petobego Natural Area
Petobego Natural Area is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 184 m. Exodus Hill stands 370 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Whitewater Township Park, a park 1.8 miles away. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Whitewater Township
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Whitewater Township Park: 1.8 mi
- Sayler Park: 1.9 mi
- "Hi" Pray Park: 3.8 mi
- Wintergreen Park: 3.9 mi
- Elk Rapids Day Park: 4.2 mi
- Anita Hill: 5.9 mi
- 3k Hill: 6.5 mi
- 2k Hill: 6.6 mi
- The Wall: 6.8 mi
- Sand Pit ORV Area: 7.0 mi
- Observation Hill: 7.5 mi
- Carpenter Hill: 7.9 mi
- Wayne Hill: 12.0 mi
- Morgan Hill: 12.3 mi
- Hickory Hill: 12.6 mi
- Elk Rapids Iron Company Furnace Ruin: 5.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 7.9 mi
- Alden Lighthouse: 7.9 mi
- Larry Cole Hardy: 10.6 mi
- St. Francis A.D. 1887: 10.9 mi
- Guntzviller's Taxidermy and Spirit of the Woods Museum: 3.2 mi
- Music House Museum: 4.1 mi
- Elk Rapids Area Historical Museum: 4.8 mi
- Alden Depot Museum: 7.9 mi
- Dennos Museum Center: 9.2 mi
- Archangel Gabriel Community Garden: 4.2 mi
- Arrowhead Garden: Iva's North: 5.1 mi
- Spencer Creek Rain Garden: 8.0 mi
- Challengers Island Garden: 10.4 mi
- Salvation Army Daycare Garden: 10.4 mi
- Torch Lake Sand Bar Public Access Point: 5.1 mi
- North Beach: 5.2 mi
- Public Access: 5.8 mi
- Archie Valleau Landing: 8.0 mi
- Public Access: 8.1 mi
- Chuck Wagon: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Petobego Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus Hill | WSW 254° | 370 m | 14.7 mi |
| Twentyone Hill | SE 144° | 358 m | 22.1 mi |
| Twentyone Hill | SE 146° | 357 m | 22.8 mi |
| Gallagher Hill | WSW 258° | 355 m | 15.4 mi |
| Mount Bundy | ENE 60° | 347 m | 20.3 mi |
| Varney Hill | W 261° | 337 m | 22.7 mi |
| Warner Hill | WSW 259° | 331 m | 22.8 mi |
| Pierce Hill | SW 223° | 322 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:16 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:47 | 21:32 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:03 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:17 | 16:15 | 17:04 |
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 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — OLD Mission 3ssw, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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