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Winifred Sponseller Preserve

Winifred Sponseller Preserve from directly overhead

Winifred Sponseller Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 245 m. The nearest named place is Winawa Preserve, a nature reserve 1.5 miles away.

What to expect

Operated by
Chippewa Watershed Conservancy
Access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates43.56632, -84.83841

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • The Golf Center: 2.1 mi
  • Veit's Woods CMU Park: 2.8 mi
  • Central Michigan University Intramural Sport Fields: 2.8 mi
  • Chipp-A-Water Park: 3.0 mi
  • CMU Disc Golf Course and Field: 3.2 mi
Museums: 12
Artworks: 4
Historic sites: 4
Attractions: 2
  • Greek Rock: 3.6 mi
  • Tony's Chicken Statue: 15.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Ithaca Rest Area 632: 19.0 mi
  • Clare Welcome Center 634: 19.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1419:52
June solstice05:5920:4121:25
September equinox07:2719:0119:39
December solstice08:1016:1917:06

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232433455868727063503829
Precip in2.11.72.03.63.73.93.23.82.83.52.82.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Central Michigan Univ, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1275379641

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