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Pilgrim Haven Natural Area

Pilgrim Haven Natural Area from directly overhead

Pilgrim Haven Natural Area is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Prospect Hill stands 244 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Porter Legacy Dunes, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
Access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.35359, -86.29499

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Museums: 18
Beaches: 9
Historic sites: 9
Artworks: 8
Attractions: 5
  • Beach and natural area: 0.3 mi
  • Hartford Speedway: 11.5 mi
  • Silver Beach Carousel: 19.4 mi
  • Star of Saugatuck: 21.7 mi
  • Saugatuck Dune Rides: 23.2 mi
Peaks: 4
Gardens: 4
Rest areas: 2
  • Glenn Rest Area 726: 11.1 mi
  • Watervliet Rest Area: 12.3 mi
Springs: 1
  • Artesian Flow: 14.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pilgrim Haven Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Prospect HillESE 117°244 m23.3 mi
Mount BaldheadNNE 12°233 m21.7 mi
Pelican PeakNNE 11°221 m23.4 mi
Thunder MountainSSW 202°213 m7.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4919:2019:58
June solstice06:0920:4421:26
September equinox07:3319:0719:44
December solstice08:1216:3117:16

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283037485968737266554333
Precip in2.72.02.23.63.93.73.23.73.23.92.72.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Haven, 3 mi away.

  • sassafras29 obs
  • common hoptree17 obs
  • American cancer-root17 obs
  • Running Strawberry-bush17 obs
  • Ring-billed Gull16 obs
  • Herb Robert16 obs
  • Canada mayflower16 obs
  • common pawpaw14 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1093898133

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