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Tallmadge Woods Nature Preserve

Tallmadge Woods Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Tallmadge Woods Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 177 m. Beach Hill stands 242 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Saugatuck

How to reach it

Coordinates42.67221, -86.20331

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Mount Baldhead Park: 0.7 mi
  • Amelanchier Park: 0.7 mi
  • Willow Park: 0.8 mi
  • Wicks Park: 1.0 mi
  • Cook Park: 1.2 mi
Artworks: 33
Museums: 18
Beaches: 14
  • Ridgewood Beach: 0.7 mi
  • Oval Beach: 0.9 mi
  • Douglas Beach: 2.4 mi
  • Macatawa Park Beach: 6.7 mi
  • Ottawa Beach: 7.1 mi
Historic sites: 11
Attractions: 10
Gardens: 6
Peaks: 4
Rest areas: 3
  • Saugatuck Rest Area 727: 2.9 mi
  • Glenn Rest Area 726: 11.7 mi
  • Zeeland Rest Area 528: 17.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Beach HillE 97°242 m14.1 mi
Mount BaldheadSSW 202°233 m0.8 mi
BaldyN 360°233 m4.9 mi
Pelican PeakN 357°221 m0.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4919:2019:57
June solstice06:0820:4421:27
September equinox07:3319:0719:44
December solstice08:1316:2917:15

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262736475868727063524132
Precip in1.91.82.13.53.83.42.83.13.04.23.22.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Holland Tulip City AP, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/964095787

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