Riley-Shurte Woods Nature Sanctuary
Riley-Shurte Woods Nature Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 240 m. Bald Hill stands 334 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Veterans Memorial and Beeson Street Park, a park 1.0 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 19 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Michigan Nature Association
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 18.7 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Veterans Memorial and Beeson Street Park: 1.0 mi
- Rudolphi Park: 2.7 mi
- Don Horne Park: 2.9 mi
- Rotary Park: 2.9 mi
- James E Heddon Park: 3.0 mi
- Southwestern Michigan College Museum: 2.0 mi
- Dowagiac Museum: 3.7 mi
- Pioneer Log Cabin Museum: 3.7 mi
- Heddon Museum: 4.2 mi
- Old Rugged Cross: 7.1 mi
- Dowagiac Woods Nature Sanctuary: 7.2 mi
- Wilding Plant Preserve: 10.0 mi
- Vernon and Velma Radebaugh Memorial Plant Preserve: 10.6 mi
- Love Creek County Park: 13.3 mi
- Webster Lake State Game Area: 13.6 mi
- Lake of the Woods: 11.4 mi
- Hybrid Form, Number 2: 13.8 mi
- Elkhart County CVB: 15.6 mi
- AU Flower Bed: 15.9 mi
- Regeneration Sculpture: 15.9 mi
- Herb Garden: 16.5 mi
- Lilac Garden: 16.6 mi
- Memorial Garden: 16.6 mi
- Butterfly Larva Garden: 16.6 mi
- Railway Garden: 16.6 mi
- Sinclair Service Station: 3.5 mi
- Former Ferry Street School Ruins: 13.5 mi
- Fort Saint Joseph Monument: 14.7 mi
- Heron Monument: 17.0 mi
- Freedom Memorial: 17.5 mi
- Arboretum: 16.4 mi
- Bauer Terrace: 16.6 mi
- The Green: 16.6 mi
- Hosta Bowl: 16.6 mi
- Moore Woodlot: 16.6 mi
- Bald Hill: 11.4 mi
- Mount Misery: 13.9 mi
- Prospect Hill: 18.9 mi
- Watervliet Rest Area: 18.5 mi
- Builders Association-Elkhart,: 21.7 mi
- Rest Area Trucks Only: 24.2 mi
- Pleasant Lake East Beach: 10.7 mi
- Artesian Flow: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Riley-Shurte Woods Nature Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Hill | E 91° | 334 m | 11.4 mi |
| Mount Misery | E 90° | 317 m | 13.9 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NNE 25° | 244 m | 18.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:20 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:41 | 21:24 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:10 | 16:32 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 35 | 46 | 58 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dowagiac 1 W, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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