Shiawassee River Plant Preserve
Shiawassee River Plant Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 198 m. Mount Nethaway stands 267 m to the south, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Grove County Park, a park 0.6 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 94 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Michigan Nature Association
How to reach it
- 94.2 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Deck · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pine Grove County Park: 0.6 mi
- Showboat Park: 4.6 mi
- Cole Park: 5.1 mi
- Chesaning Parks Birding and Nature Trail: 5.8 mi
- DeVries Nature Conservancy: 6.1 mi
- Chesaning Area Historical: 5.0 mi
- Montrose Depot: 13.9 mi
- Montrose Historical and Telephone Pioneer Museum: 14.0 mi
- Flushing Area Museum: 15.5 mi
- Rochester Colony Schoolhouse: 15.7 mi
- Rochester Colony Historical Marker: 15.7 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 16.6 mi
- Knaggs Bridge Area: 19.0 mi
- Feldt-Houthoofd Waterfall: 20.5 mi
- St. Johns Veterans Memorial: 21.7 mi
- Soloc Wildlands Pond: 16.8 mi
- Kindel Natural Area: 16.9 mi
- Looking Glass Natural Area: 17.4 mi
- Eureka Natural Area: 17.9 mi
- A Looking Glass Sanctuary: 22.9 mi
- Jan Nash Memorial Garden: 8.3 mi
- JonBoy's Plant Paradise: 13.6 mi
- Art Miles Community Garden: 21.9 mi
- Saginaw Art Museum Garden: 23.5 mi
- Bradshaw Hill: 13.1 mi
- Mount Nethaway: 15.6 mi
- Hog Island: 17.5 mi
- Dead Man's Pass: 22.2 mi
- Bitcoin Beach North: 17.0 mi
- Sleepy Hollow Dog Beach: 17.5 mi
- Sleepy Hollow State Park Beach: 17.5 mi
- Clinton Lakes Dog Beach: 22.1 mi
- Swartz Creek Rest Area 627: 18.3 mi
- Clio Rest Area 612: 19.9 mi
- Woodbury Rest Area 830: 22.5 mi
- DeWitt Rest Area 831: 23.7 mi
- Wildlife Blind: 18.5 mi
- Wildlife Blind: 18.7 mi
- Boardwalk: 18.7 mi
- Uncle John's Cider Mill: 20.3 mi
- Welcome: 15.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shiawassee River Plant Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Nethaway | S 182° | 267 m | 15.6 mi |
| Hog Island | S 175° | 259 m | 17.5 mi |
| Bradshaw Hill | WSW 251° | 238 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:11 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:37 | 21:20 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 08:06 | 16:19 | 17:05 |
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 | 23 | 25 | 34 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Owosso Wwtp, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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