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River Raisin Preserve

River Raisin Preserve from directly overhead

River Raisin Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 288 m. Kelso Ridge stands 387 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Sharon Mills County Park, a park 1.0 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 158 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.17135, -84.08302

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves
Attractions
  • Sky Miles: 11.3 mi
  • The Upside Down: 11.4 mi
  • The Upside Down: 11.4 mi
  • The Upside Down: 11.4 mi
  • The Upside Down: 11.5 mi
Artworks: 58
Historic sites: 31
Gardens: 28
Museums: 19
  • The Lost Railway Museum: 8.7 mi
  • The Coe House Museum: 8.8 mi
  • Michigan Whitetail Hall of Fame Museum: 11.3 mi
  • Waterloo Farm Museum: 15.2 mi
  • Dexter Area Museum: 15.3 mi
Peaks: 17
Rest areas: 6
  • Chelsea Rest Area: 9.5 mi
  • Grass Lake Rest Area: 10.8 mi
  • Trestle Park Comfort Station: 18.6 mi
  • Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 21.3 mi
  • Sandstone Rest Area 819: 22.0 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Pineview Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
  • Activity Center Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
  • Oak Meadows Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
  • River Grove Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
  • Peter S. Fuss Pavilion: 20.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • Artesian Well: 16.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kelso RidgeSW 229°387 m24.2 mi
Bundy HillWSW 247°381 m20.9 mi
Prospect HillSW 223°372 m13.2 mi
Hatt HillW 266°348 m16.0 mi
Cassidy KameN 0°344 m12.4 mi
Irish HillSW 221°344 m14.2 mi
Sackrider HillNW 324°338 m11.1 mi
Big KameN 359°328 m13.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1219:49
June solstice06:0120:3421:17
September equinox07:2418:5919:35
December solstice08:0216:2317:08

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232535475868717063513929
Precip in2.32.02.23.24.13.13.43.12.92.62.72.1

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/818867510

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