Ross Coastal Plain Marsh Preserve
Ross Coastal Plain Marsh Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 188 m. Prospect Hill stands 244 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Barvicks Sand Dune Nature Sanctuary, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Covert Park: 2.0 mi
- Covert Community Park: 3.2 mi
- Bicentennial Park: 3.3 mi
- Paw Paw Lake Public Access: 5.3 mi
- Sunset Park: 5.4 mi
- North Berrien Historical Museum: 6.3 mi
- Crate Basket and Veneer Machinery Museum: 6.9 mi
- The Bailey Museum and Gardens: 8.8 mi
- The Mitten Children's Museum: 9.5 mi
- Padnos Boat Shed: 9.6 mi
- Barvicks Sand Dune Nature Sanctuary: 1.0 mi
- Dunes Parkway Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Winterberry Woods: 4.8 mi
- Wintergreen Woods: 5.6 mi
- Porter Legacy Dunes: 5.6 mi
- Faust: 9.4 mi
- A Moment of Joy: 9.4 mi
- Farmers Market Mural: 9.4 mi
- St. Joseph's Firemen: 13.8 mi
- Lake of the Woods: 20.8 mi
- South Beach: 9.1 mi
- North Beach: 9.3 mi
- Woodman Beach: 9.6 mi
- Dyckman Beach: 9.7 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 10.0 mi
- South Haven Lighthouse: 9.1 mi
- Lawrence Veterans Memorial: 12.9 mi
- Fort Miami: 13.9 mi
- Eleven Inch Dahlgren: 14.0 mi
- Hudson Heritage Farm: 22.5 mi
- Beach and natural area: 5.7 mi
- Hartford Speedway: 8.4 mi
- Silver Beach Carousel: 14.0 mi
- Thunder Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Prospect Hill: 22.5 mi
- Watervliet Rest Area: 7.5 mi
- Glenn Rest Area 726: 16.9 mi
- St. Joseph North Pier Lighthouse: 14.0 mi
- North Pierhead Light: 14.0 mi
- Artesian Flow: 8.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ross Coastal Plain Marsh Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | ESE 102° | 244 m | 22.5 mi |
| Thunder Mountain | SW 235° | 213 m | 1.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:21 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:43 | 21:26 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:12 | 16:31 | 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 | 28 | 30 | 37 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 55 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Haven, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1449433943
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