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White Cedar Swamps Sanctuary

White Cedar Swamps Sanctuary from directly overhead

White Cedar Swamps Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 245 m. Mount Christie stands 387 m to the south-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Buttercup Beach, a beach 1.1 miles away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Michigan Nature Association

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates43.13532, -83.46169

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Zemmer Park: 2.0 mi
  • Hogbacks Area: 2.6 mi
  • Levi Cutting Park: 2.7 mi
  • Marina Park: 2.8 mi
  • Bert Vermilya Memorial Riverside Park: 2.8 mi
Museums: 17
  • Wolley Dentist Building: 7.5 mi
  • Davison Area Historical Museum: 7.5 mi
  • Millington-Arbela Historical Society: 10.6 mi
  • Buick Automotive Gallery: 13.2 mi
  • Sloan Museum: 13.4 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Historic sites: 9
  • Columbiaville Veterans Memorial: 3.0 mi
  • Columbiaville Veterans Memorial: 3.0 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial Park: 9.3 mi
  • Burton Veterans' Memorial: 14.5 mi
  • Lincoln Memorial: 15.7 mi
Beaches: 7
  • Buttercup Beach: 1.1 mi
  • North Shore Beach: 6.0 mi
  • South Shore Beach: 6.3 mi
  • Day Camp Beach: 21.2 mi
  • Overnight Beach: 21.4 mi
Peaks: 6
Gardens: 6
  • Art Miles Community Garden: 13.7 mi
  • Rose Garden: 19.1 mi
  • Herb Garden: 19.9 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 19.9 mi
  • Hana's Garden: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Five Lakes Rest Area 629: 15.2 mi
  • Clio Rest Area 612: 15.5 mi
  • Swartz Creek Rest Area 627: 23.6 mi
  • Fenton Rest Area 624: 24.8 mi
Attractions: 3
Waterfalls: 1
  • Stepping Stone Falls: 10.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Welcome: 21.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of White Cedar Swamps Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ChristieSSE 158°387 m18.6 mi
Kerr HillSSE 168°367 m16.9 mi
Enders HillS 184°366 m21.0 mi
Mount HollySSW 194°340 m22.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:0919:46
June solstice05:5520:3421:18
September equinox07:2218:5619:33
December solstice08:0316:1617:02

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232535465867727063514029
Precip in2.82.32.53.33.73.23.44.62.63.02.62.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lapeer 2W, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/702573321

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