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South Boardman Preserve

South Boardman Preserve from directly overhead

South Boardman Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 309 m. Cote Dame Marie stands 456 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Boardman Township Park, a park 0.9 miles away. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Boardman Township

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates44.63223, -85.28006

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Boardman Township Park: 0.9 mi
  • Fife Lake Area Park: 5.0 mi
  • Lakeside Park: 5.2 mi
  • Fife Lake South Boat Launch: 6.0 mi
  • Veterans park: 6.6 mi
Peaks: 38
Artworks: 24
Museums: 20
Attractions: 16
  • Hill to the Lake: 9.1 mi
  • The Wall: 10.7 mi
  • Woodchip Hill: 11.6 mi
  • 6k Hill: 11.6 mi
  • S-Curve: 11.8 mi
Gardens: 11
Historic sites: 10
Beaches: 10
  • Torch Lake Sand Bar Public Access Point: 15.3 mi
  • Public Access: 15.4 mi
  • Archie Valleau Landing: 17.2 mi
  • Public Access: 17.3 mi
  • Public Access: 17.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cote Dame MarieE 95°456 m23.9 mi
Cleary HillE 97°446 m19.6 mi
Olsen HillE 96°444 m24.5 mi
Taylor HillE 94°439 m24.5 mi
Three Sisters RangeE 94°431 m24.6 mi
BaldySE 128°427 m15.3 mi
Waldo HillE 98°424 m19.2 mi
Westenage HillE 95°422 m23.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:1519:54
June solstice05:5720:4621:31
September equinox07:2919:0219:41
December solstice08:1616:1617:04

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202130425464686760483626

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Boardman 2W, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/895985034

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