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White Pigeon River

White Pigeon River from directly overhead

White Pigeon River is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 239 m. Bald Hill stands 334 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Karl Chen Memorial Nature Sanctuary, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 15 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Michigan Nature Association

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates41.77895, -85.69922

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Museums: 21
Gardens: 16
Historic sites: 11
  • Wahbememe Historical Monument: 2.3 mi
  • Time Capsule 2027: 15.1 mi
  • Elkhart Police&Fire Department Memorial: 15.4 mi
  • Havilah Beardsley Monument: 15.6 mi
  • Sinclair Service Station: 18.5 mi
Peaks: 9
Picnic sites: 9
Artworks: 7
Attractions: 3
  • Confluence of The Little Elkhart and St. Joseph Rivers: 15.4 mi
  • Leo J. Burch Park: 23.6 mi
  • Year Round Golf: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Rest Area Trucks Only: 2.7 mi
  • Builders Association-Elkhart,: 16.0 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Pleasant Lake East Beach: 19.9 mi
  • Dallas Lake Beach: 21.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald HillNNW 332°334 m13.5 mi
Mount MiseryNNW 342°317 m12.7 mi
Knob HillESE 116°316 m19.8 mi
Diamond HillSSE 158°312 m24.8 mi
Buzzard HillSSW 196°300 m22.5 mi
The KnobsSSE 157°292 m21.9 mi
Mt. PumpkinSSW 202°287 m12.0 mi
Colon MountainNE 56°287 m20.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:1819:55
June solstice06:0920:4021:22
September equinox07:3119:0519:42
December solstice08:0816:3117:16

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242635475968717063513929
Precip in2.82.12.33.44.44.14.03.93.63.73.02.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Three Rivers, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/893940077

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