Wau-Ke-Na Preserve North Tract
Wau-Ke-Na Preserve North Tract is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 190 m. Beach Hill stands 242 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is West Side County Park, a park 0.9 miles away. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- West Side County Park: 0.9 mi
- Pier Cove Township Park: 1.7 mi
- Hudson Hertiage Farm: 2.6 mi
- Sundown Park: 3.2 mi
- Douglas Beach Park: 5.7 mi
- Saugatuck Totem Pole: 5.9 mi
- Canary in a Coal Mine: 6.8 mi
- Sunning Bear: 6.8 mi
- Farmers Market Mural: 11.1 mi
- A Moment of Joy: 11.1 mi
- Mildred A. Peterson Nature Preserve: 7.2 mi
- Lawrence A. and Mary Bell Wade Memorial Nature Sanctuary: 7.5 mi
- Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area: 7.7 mi
- Tallmadge Woods Nature Preserve: 7.8 mi
- Dune Pines Nature Preserve: 13.2 mi
- Saugatuck-Douglas History Center: 5.9 mi
- Boathouse: 5.9 mi
- Saugatuck-Douglas History Museum at Mount Baldhead Park: 7.0 mi
- Roan & Black: 7.1 mi
- Michigan Maritime Museum: 10.9 mi
- Douglas Beach: 5.6 mi
- Oval Beach: 7.1 mi
- Ridgewood Beach: 8.2 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 10.5 mi
- Dyckman Beach: 10.8 mi
- Hudson Heritage Farm: 2.6 mi
- Douglas Union School: 5.9 mi
- Dr. Asa Goodrich House: 5.9 mi
- Francis Metallic Surfboat: 5.9 mi
- Wade’s Bayou: 5.9 mi
- Star of Saugatuck: 7.0 mi
- Saugatuck Dune Rides: 8.5 mi
- Beach and natural area: 14.8 mi
- Jumping Pillow: 16.8 mi
- Big White Pine Trailhead: 16.8 mi
- Mount Baldhead: 7.0 mi
- Pelican Peak: 8.7 mi
- Baldy: 12.7 mi
- Beach Hill: 16.6 mi
- Thunder Mountain: 21.9 mi
- Pride Celebration Garden: 5.8 mi
- Back-In-Time Garden: 5.9 mi
- Saugatuck Center for the Arts Rain Garden: 6.6 mi
- Rose Garden: 6.7 mi
- Glenn Rest Area 726: 4.1 mi
- Saugatuck Rest Area 727: 10.4 mi
- Zeeland Rest Area 528: 23.8 mi
- Singapore: 8.1 mi
- Holland Harbor Light: 14.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wau-Ke-Na Preserve North Tract. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beach Hill | ENE 69° | 242 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mount Baldhead | N 10° | 233 m | 7.0 mi |
| Baldy | N 7° | 233 m | 12.7 mi |
| Pelican Peak | N 10° | 221 m | 8.7 mi |
| Thunder Mountain | SSW 196° | 213 m | 21.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:20 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:44 | 21:27 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:12 | 16:30 | 17:15 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 37 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 55 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Haven, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1093810074
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