Nature reserve · Michigan
Wilcox-Palmer-Shah Nature Preserve
Wilcox-Palmer-Shah Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Deadmans Hill stands 393 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates44.92114, -85.39740
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Wilcox-Palmer-Shah Nature Preserve: 0.2 mi
- Kewadin Wetlands Nature Sanctuary: 1.7 mi
- Leffingwell Forest Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Brinkman Bog Nature Sanctuary: 5.9 mi
- Pyatt Lake: The Bill Carls Nature Preserve: 6.2 mi
Parks
- Milton Township Waterfront Park: 1.5 mi
- Birch Lake Roadside Park: 1.6 mi
- Rotary Park: 1.7 mi
- Library Park: 1.8 mi
- Milton Township Park: 1.8 mi
Attractions: 22
- Hugh J. Gray Cairn: 2.9 mi
- Hessler Log Cabin: 6.3 mi
- Stone Circle: 7.7 mi
- Anita Hill: 12.4 mi
- Double Jump: 12.5 mi
Peaks: 19
- Old Baldy: 6.8 mi
- Dingle Hill: 12.2 mi
- Carpenter Hill: 12.5 mi
- Dingle Hill: 12.6 mi
- Observation Hill: 13.8 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Elk Rapids Iron Company Furnace Ruin: 1.5 mi
- 45th Parallel Signpost: 5.8 mi
- Peninsula Township War Memorial: 6.2 mi
- Alden Lighthouse: 6.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 6.6 mi
Museums: 13
- Elk Rapids Area Historical Museum: 1.9 mi
- Guntzviller's Taxidermy and Spirit of the Woods Museum: 3.6 mi
- Alden Depot Museum: 6.6 mi
- Music House Museum: 9.9 mi
- Bellaire Area Historical Society and Museum: 10.0 mi
Beaches: 12
- North Beach: 1.6 mi
- Haserot Beach: 5.1 mi
- Torch Lake Sand Bar Public Access Point: 6.0 mi
- Public Access: 6.3 mi
- Public Access: 6.4 mi
Gardens: 11
- Arrowhead Garden: Iva's North: 1.5 mi
- Spencer Creek Rain Garden: 6.5 mi
- Archangel Gabriel Community Garden: 10.1 mi
- Challengers Island Garden: 15.4 mi
- Salvation Army Daycare Garden: 15.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Grand Traverse Lighthouse: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wilcox-Palmer-Shah Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadmans Hill | ENE 69° | 393 m | 24.0 mi |
| Exodus Hill | SW 235° | 370 m | 18.6 mi |
| Gallagher Hill | WSW 239° | 355 m | 18.9 mi |
| Mount Bundy | ENE 78° | 347 m | 16.8 mi |
| Richardson Hill | NE 40° | 331 m | 23.1 mi |
| Fouch Hill | WSW 246° | 321 m | 16.9 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | W 269° | 319 m | 20.8 mi |
| Hickory Hill | SW 232° | 301 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:15 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:47 | 21:32 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:17 | 16:15 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 23 | 31 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — OLD Mission 3ssw, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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