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Pritschet/Davis Preserve

Pritschet/Davis Preserve from directly overhead

Pritschet/Davis Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 222 m. Dias Hill stands 311 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is L. M. Wise Educational Nature Preserve, a park 1.8 miles away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
Access
Permitted

How to reach it

Coordinates42.63398, -85.71861

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • L. M. Wise Educational Nature Preserve: 1.8 mi
  • North Park: 2.3 mi
  • Hopkins Old Park: 2.3 mi
  • Hopkins Soccer Fields: 2.4 mi
  • Wayland City Park: 4.7 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves: 35
Historic sites: 33
  • Veterans' Memorial: 6.0 mi
  • Orangeville Veterans' Memorial: 12.2 mi
  • Plainwell Veteran's Memorial: 13.7 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial: 13.9 mi
  • Gavin Hill Marker: 14.1 mi
Museums: 26
Gardens: 17
Attractions: 13
Peaks: 6
Rest areas: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Fishing Beach: 14.1 mi
  • Millennium Park Beach: 21.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
Covered bridges: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dias HillNNE 17°311 m11.8 mi
Baird HillESE 103°294 m12.2 mi
The HogbackESE 123°282 m19.7 mi
Graves HillE 94°280 m12.0 mi
Beach HillW 275°242 m10.7 mi
Pelican PeakW 278°221 m24.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:1819:55
June solstice06:0620:4221:25
September equinox07:3119:0519:42
December solstice08:1016:2717:13

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232434465767706962513929

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Allegan 5NE, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1093942351

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