Pigeon River Wildlife Nature Preserve
Pigeon River Wildlife Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 231 m. Watson Hills stands 438 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Reed's Pigeon River Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 2.4 miles away. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Little Traverse Conservancy
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Reed's Pigeon River Nature Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Jack and Tucker Harris Working Forest Reserve: 4.4 mi
- Helmer's Dam Robert D. VanCampen Nature Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Michigan Wildlife Foundation Nature Preserve: 4.9 mi
- The Meadows Boating Access Site: 5.5 mi
- Wolverine Village Park: 5.7 mi
- Afton Softball Field: 5.8 mi
- Silver Lake Public Access: 7.4 mi
- West Branch of the Sturgeon River Roadside Park: 7.6 mi
- Cooperation Park: 9.6 mi
- Shrine of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha: 10.2 mi
- The Man on the Cross: 10.2 mi
- Iron Man sculpture: 13.0 mi
- Lobdell & Emery #4 Locomotive sculpture: 13.1 mi
- President Gerald Ford head sculpture: 13.1 mi
- Blats Hill: 7.4 mi
- Griswold Mountain: 12.0 mi
- Ashman Hill: 13.0 mi
- Chandler Hill: 13.7 mi
- Gray Hill: 13.8 mi
- Giant Sturgeon Statue: 10.0 mi
- Lobdell Administration Building: 13.2 mi
- Sturgeon for Tomorrow: 15.3 mi
- Steep Climb: 22.3 mi
- Steep Climb: 22.5 mi
- Onaway Historical Museum: 13.4 mi
- Topinabee Museum: 14.3 mi
- Otsego County Historical Society Museum: 20.4 mi
- Millersburg Detroit & Mackinac Railroad Depot Museum: 21.1 mi
- Call of the Wild: 21.1 mi
- War Memorial / POW-MIA Memorial: 10.2 mi
- Browning Farm: 21.2 mi
- Hemingway Memorial Marker S722C: 21.8 mi
- World War II Memorial: 21.8 mi
- Big Rock: 23.2 mi
- Otsego County Demonstration Garden: 19.2 mi
- Mesochosm Area: 20.7 mi
- Harris Gardens: 23.1 mi
- Rose Garden Veranda: 23.4 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 23.8 mi
- Devoe Beach: 10.5 mi
- The Beach at Canada Creek Ranch: 15.3 mi
- Doriva Beach: 17.3 mi
- Shotto Spring: 15.3 mi
- Alanson Fresh Spring Water Well: 18.2 mi
- Bubbling Spring: 22.6 mi
- Topinabee Rest Area 407: 15.9 mi
- Vanderbilt Rest Area 406: 16.1 mi
- Gaylord Rest Area 405: 24.0 mi
- Ocqueoc Falls: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pigeon River Wildlife Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watson Hills | SW 228° | 438 m | 15.3 mi |
| Nub's Knob | WNW 301° | 398 m | 23.5 mi |
| Tower Hill | WNW 301° | 393 m | 23.3 mi |
| Chandler Hills | WSW 253° | 382 m | 15.5 mi |
| Chandler Hill | WSW 259° | 372 m | 13.7 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hills | SE 145° | 372 m | 19.0 mi |
| Pintail Peak | WNW 300° | 368 m | 23.3 mi |
| Old Baldy Hill | SSE 152° | 363 m | 19.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:12 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:45 | 21:30 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:15 | 16:09 | 16:59 |
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 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 39 | 52 | 62 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 45 | 34 | 24 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vanderbilt 11ene, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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