Nature reserve · Michigan
Thelma Sonnenberg Memorial Plant Preserve
Thelma Sonnenberg Memorial Plant Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 177 m. The nearest named place is Kernan Memorial Nature Sanctuary, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. 63 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Michigan Nature Association
How to reach it
Coordinates43.99075, -82.74152
63 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 34
- Lighthouse County Park: 3.3 mi
- Grindstone City Lake Huron Boating Access Access: 8.8 mi
- Quarry Fields: 8.9 mi
- North Park: 10.1 mi
- Eagle Bay Public Access: 10.3 mi
Museums: 10
- Pointe Aux Barques Lighthouse Museum: 3.4 mi
- Pointe Aux Barques Lifesaving Station: 3.4 mi
- Schoolhouse: 10.3 mi
- Old North Park Pavilion: 10.3 mi
- Grice Museum Complex: 10.3 mi
Attractions: 7
- Turnip Rock: 12.1 mi
- Boardwalk: 18.6 mi
- Boardwalk: 18.6 mi
- Boardwalk: 18.6 mi
- Boardwalk: 18.8 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Kernan Memorial Nature Sanctuary: 0.4 mi
- Port Austin Conservation Club: 12.2 mi
- Huron County Nature Center: 18.6 mi
- Rush Lake State Game Area: 21.8 mi
Beaches: 3
- Rubicon Beach: 4.7 mi
- Bathing Beach Park: 11.4 mi
- Port Crescent Beach: 16.6 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Vicki Keith: 11.3 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 19.6 mi
Gardens: 1
- The Butterfly Garden: 13.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Port Austin Reef Light: 13.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- Forever Soaring: 21.5 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:05 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:34 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 16:09 | 16:56 |
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 | 22 | 23 | 31 | 41 | 52 | 63 | 68 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 29 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Port Hope, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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