Sturgeon Bay Nature Preserve
Sturgeon Bay Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 186 m. Watson Hills stands 438 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Robert Fergus Memorial Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Little Traverse Conservancy
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Robert Fergus Memorial Nature Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Waubun Nature Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Hildner-Bearce Nature Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Giauque Nature Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Seven Springs Nature Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Gete Mino Mshkiigan State Park: 1.2 mi
- Woodside Park: 1.4 mi
- School House Park: 2.1 mi
- Topinabee Beach Park: 2.1 mi
- Chamberlin and Phelps Street Pedestrian Park: 2.1 mi
- Griswold Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Blats Hill: 7.1 mi
- Gray Hill: 10.2 mi
- Heilman Hill: 11.8 mi
- Mount Pisage: 13.1 mi
- The Man on the Cross: 4.6 mi
- Shrine of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha: 4.6 mi
- Bald Eagle Catching Fish: 8.8 mi
- Ring of Bright Water II: 11.1 mi
- Shimmy: 14.5 mi
- Giant Sturgeon Statue: 4.2 mi
- Sea Shell City: 11.7 mi
- Nautical North Family Adventures: 14.2 mi
- Sturgeon for Tomorrow: 14.7 mi
- Steep Climb: 15.9 mi
- Topinabee Museum: 2.1 mi
- Pellston Historical Society Museum: 9.8 mi
- Native American Log Cabin: 13.9 mi
- The History Center of Cheboygan County: 13.9 mi
- Spies Heritage Hall: 13.9 mi
- War Memorial / POW-MIA Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Ignatius Petoskey: 17.1 mi
- Hemingway Statue: 17.1 mi
- Pennslyvania Park Cannon: 17.2 mi
- Cheboygan Point Light #592: 17.3 mi
- Topinabee Rest Area 407: 2.7 mi
- Hebron Rest Area 408: 13.3 mi
- Mackinaw City Welcome Center 409: 22.0 mi
- Vanderbilt Rest Area 406: 24.9 mi
- Mesochosm Area: 7.0 mi
- Rose Garden Veranda: 17.1 mi
- Harris Gardens: 17.4 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 17.8 mi
- Devoe Beach: 3.8 mi
- Doriva Beach: 16.1 mi
- Zorn Park Beach: 17.9 mi
- Alanson Fresh Spring Water Well: 7.8 mi
- Shotto Spring: 10.2 mi
- Bubbling Spring: 17.1 mi
- Sturgeon Bay: 22.8 mi
- Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse: 22.8 mi
- Steak Ride: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sturgeon Bay Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watson Hills | SSW 192° | 438 m | 22.7 mi |
| Graham Benchmark | W 272° | 405 m | 15.7 mi |
| Nub's Knob | W 271° | 398 m | 13.4 mi |
| Emmet Heights | W 274° | 395 m | 16.0 mi |
| Tower Hill | W 270° | 393 m | 13.3 mi |
| Chandler Hills | SSW 206° | 382 m | 18.6 mi |
| Chandler Hill | SSW 204° | 372 m | 16.2 mi |
| Pintail Peak | W 269° | 368 m | 13.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:12 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:46 | 21:31 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:16 | 16:09 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 18 | 27 | 40 | 52 | 62 | 66 | 65 | 57 | 46 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pellston Rgnl AP, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/992959784
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