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Walkerville School Forest

Walkerville School Forest from directly overhead

Walkerville School Forest is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 257 m. Skidder Hill stands 301 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Colfax Township Park, a park 2.8 miles away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Walkerville Rural Community Schools

How to reach it

Coordinates43.74532, -86.06204

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Colfax Township Park: 2.8 mi
  • Big Star Lake Public Access: 7.0 mi
  • Lake Township Park: 7.9 mi
  • McLaren Lake Public Boating Access Site: 8.7 mi
  • Crystal Valley County Park: 9.4 mi
Attractions: 22
  • Loda Lake National Wildflower Sanctuary: 13.8 mi
  • Prairie Dogs: 20.5 mi
  • Pedal Karts: 20.5 mi
  • Pork Chop Downs: 20.5 mi
  • Camels: 20.5 mi
Museums: 8
Historic sites: 6
  • Marlborough Cement Factory: 13.6 mi
  • Oceana County Veterans Monument: 15.3 mi
  • Notipekago: 15.4 mi
  • Chapel: 21.5 mi
  • Owasippe's Grave: 22.0 mi
Beaches: 6
  • Blackhawk Waterfront: 21.6 mi
  • Pirates Cove: 21.9 mi
  • Aquatics: 21.9 mi
  • Dunes Waterfront Beach: 22.1 mi
  • Turtle Beach: 22.5 mi
Artworks: 5
Peaks: 4
  • Skidder Hill: 11.9 mi
  • OSR Indian Hilltop Fort - 1994: 18.2 mi
  • Test Hill: 22.4 mi
  • Sunset Hill: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Hart Rest Area 530: 17.9 mi
  • Ludington Rest Area 328: 19.5 mi
  • Rothbury Rest Area 529: 23.4 mi
Springs: 3
  • Eagle Springs: 22.8 mi
  • Shrew Springs: 23.5 mi
  • Marl Springs: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Skidder HillESE 118°301 m11.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:1919:57
June solstice06:0320:4621:30
September equinox07:3219:0619:44
December solstice08:1616:2317:11

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232432445565696861483728
Precip in2.31.62.03.83.63.53.03.13.14.32.92.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hesperia 4 WNW, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1222949226

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