Wheeler Preserve
Wheeler Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 201 m. Nona France Sledding Hill stands 215 m to the south-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Whiteford Stoneco Community Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail passes 4.4 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bedford Township
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 4.4 mi off the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, National
- 11.5 mi off the Maumee Valley Scenic Byway
- 14.4 mi off the Monroe Street (M125)
Overlooks nearby
- Western-most point on Lake Erie · 9 mi
- Big Hill · 14 mi
- Duck blind · 15 mi
- Observation tower · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Whiteford Stoneco Community Park: 0.9 mi
- Westwood Park: 1.8 mi
- Waterbury Wet Woods: 1.9 mi
- Parmelee Park: 2.0 mi
- Clayton Fischer Park: 2.1 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Tower: 3.0 mi
- Elk Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Toledo Children's Memorial: 4.1 mi
- WW2 Tank: 4.9 mi
- Ottawa Hills Memorial Flag: 4.9 mi
- Joyful Dancer: 4.5 mi
- Westgate Sculpture: 4.6 mi
- Angel: 4.7 mi
- Goose: 4.7 mi
- Goose: 4.7 mi
- Heritage Center Museum/The Cooke-Kuhlman House: 3.5 mi
- Sylvania Historical Village: 3.5 mi
- Toledo Firefighters Museum: 5.2 mi
- Toledo Police Museum: 5.5 mi
- Toledo Museum of Art: 7.1 mi
- Native Praire Habitat: 9.1 mi
- Irwin Prairie State Nature Preserve: 9.1 mi
- Audubon Islands Nature Preserve: 12.0 mi
- Louis W. Campbell State Nature Preserve: 12.2 mi
- Sawyer Quarry Nature Preserve: 14.3 mi
- Toledo Botanical Garden Hosta Collection: 5.1 mi
- Elmer W. Hinkleman Rhododendron Gardens: 5.2 mi
- Hosta Collection Wavy Leaf Garden: 5.2 mi
- Lillian Kraus Rhododendron Collection: 5.2 mi
- Hosta Collection Asian American Garden: 5.2 mi
- Fossil Park: 5.7 mi
- Hollywood Casino Toledo: 9.7 mi
- Fort Miamis: 11.6 mi
- The 577 Foundation: 12.0 mi
- Bear Statue: 15.6 mi
- Olander Lake Beach: 4.9 mi
- Carland Beach: 9.7 mi
- Nugent Beach (Private): 9.8 mi
- Luna Pier Public Beach: 11.4 mi
- Erie Beach: 14.3 mi
- Sand Hill: 3.9 mi
- Corn Cob Hill: 12.4 mi
- Indian Hill: 13.0 mi
- Turkeyfoot Rock: 14.3 mi
- Nona France Sledding Hill: 17.6 mi
- Dundee Welcome Center 822: 6.6 mi
- Monroe Welcome Center 823: 15.0 mi
- Horse Rest Area: 17.4 mi
- Trestle Park Comfort Station: 23.2 mi
- Great Sulphur Spring: 9.9 mi
- Toledo Harbor Light: 16.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wheeler Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nona France Sledding Hill | SSW 207° | 215 m | 17.6 mi |
| Indian Hill | S 182° | 193 m | 13.0 mi |
| Sand Hill | ESE 104° | 189 m | 3.9 mi |
| Turkeyfoot Rock | SSW 191° | 181 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:10 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:31 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:57 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 16:23 | 17:08 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 39 | 29 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blissfield 1nne, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1144963982
Day trips start here
- Toledo · 7 mi
- Monroe County · 14 mi
- Monroe · 18 mi
- Maybee · 19 mi
- Bowling Green · 25 mi
- Carleton · 26 mi
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