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Sharon Zahrfeld Memorial Nature Sanctuary

Sharon Zahrfeld Memorial Nature Sanctuary from directly overhead

Sharon Zahrfeld Memorial Nature Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 263 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the south, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Harper Preserve, a nature reserve 2.7 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 111 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Michigan Nature Association

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.82761, -83.83970

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Eagle's Wooden Park: 2.9 mi
  • Kimble-Sharp Gazebo Park: 3.1 mi
  • Linden County Park: 3.5 mi
  • Triangle Park: 3.6 mi
  • Deerfield Hills Nature Area: 4.5 mi
Attractions: 55
  • The Pines: 4.4 mi
  • Lookout Platform: 4.6 mi
  • MTB Rock Garden: 13.4 mi
  • MTB Jump: 13.5 mi
  • MTB Jump: 13.5 mi
Picnic sites: 24
  • Lakeside Picnic Area: 20.2 mi
  • Windfall Hill: 21.8 mi
  • Spring Hill Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
  • Riverside Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
  • Orchard Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
Peaks: 18
Museums: 16
  • A. J. Phillips Museum, Fenton Historical Society: 7.2 mi
  • Grand Blanc Heritage Museum: 12.6 mi
  • Florence B. Dearing Museum: 12.7 mi
  • Whaley House Musuem: 15.4 mi
  • Howell Area Historical Society: 15.7 mi
Beaches: 15
  • Clover Beach: 3.4 mi
  • Overnight Beach: 8.4 mi
  • Day Camp Beach: 8.6 mi
  • Waldenwoods Beach: 13.0 mi
  • Pine Creek Ridge Lodge Beach: 21.2 mi
Nature reserves: 13
Historic sites: 9
  • Linden Veterans Memorial: 3.5 mi
  • Old Homestead: 4.2 mi
  • Fenton Veterans Memorial: 6.9 mi
  • Fenton House: 7.1 mi
  • Knaggs Bridge Area: 10.0 mi
Gardens: 9
  • Tyrone Sunken Garden: 5.7 mi
  • Native Plant Gardens: 19.8 mi
  • Milford Community Gardens - Growing Greens: 20.4 mi
  • Jan Nash Memorial Garden: 20.7 mi
  • Art Miles Community Garden: 24.4 mi
Artworks: 8
Rest areas: 6
  • Fenton Rest Area 624: 5.5 mi
  • Swartz Creek Rest Area 627: 9.5 mi
  • Howell Rest Area 812: 16.5 mi
  • Clarkston Rest Area 904: 18.9 mi
  • Clio Rest Area 612: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Stepping Stone Falls: 19.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sharon Zahrfeld Memorial Nature Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)S 176°405 m20.1 mi
Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North)S 175°399 m19.9 mi
Kerr HillENE 78°367 m23.2 mi
Pine KnobESE 104°367 m24.6 mi
Enders HillE 89°366 m17.8 mi
Mount KanzerSE 139°351 m18.9 mi
Mount OmichSE 137°347 m18.8 mi
Waterford HillESE 110°342 m23.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1019:48
June solstice05:5820:3521:18
September equinox07:2318:5719:35
December solstice08:0416:1917:05

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232433455766706861503928
Precip in2.41.92.03.23.83.43.53.33.13.32.52.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Linden Wwtp, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/953732595

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