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The Adaline Kershaw Woods at Kope Kon Nature Sanctuary

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The Adaline Kershaw Woods at Kope Kon Nature Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 303 m. Dixon Hall stands 332 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Lake George Public Access, a park 0.5 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 130 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Michigan Nature Association

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates41.76517, -85.00922

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lake George Public Access: 0.5 mi
  • Lake Lavine Public Access: 1.3 mi
  • Silver Lake Public Access: 1.5 mi
  • Beechwood, Foster and Majneri nature preserves: 3.2 mi
  • Coldwater Lake State Park: 3.4 mi
Peaks: 8
Museums: 6
Historic sites: 3
Attractions: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Coldwater Welcome Center 716: 5.9 mi
  • Pigeon Creek Welcome Center: 13.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Wall Lake Beach: 10.2 mi
Springs: 1
  • Cold Spring: 21.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Adaline Kershaw Woods at Kope Kon Nature Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dixon HallN 356°332 m23.9 mi
Sand HillSSW 213°328 m20.6 mi
Hell's PointS 183°326 m3.5 mi
Knob HillWSW 246°316 m19.4 mi
Baby MountainSSW 211°309 m24.3 mi
Colon MountainNW 304°287 m22.4 mi
Stony Point HillN 359°286 m22.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1619:52
June solstice06:0620:3721:19
September equinox07:2819:0219:39
December solstice08:0516:2817:13

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232635475968727062513929
Precip in2.62.32.53.64.44.13.83.93.22.93.02.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Angola, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/954912159

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