- Elevation, modelled
- 178 m
- Nearest byway
- River Road Scenic Byway60.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:21local time
- Coordinates
- 43.5847, -83.9134
Discovery Nature Preserve is a park in Michigan, at a modelled 178 m. The nearest named place is Ted Putz Nature Area, a park 0.5 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 60 miles off.
- Operated by
- Bay County
- Access
- Yes
- 60.1 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Ted Putz Nature Area: 0.5 mi
- Bigelow Park: 0.7 mi
- Bay City Fitness Park: 0.7 mi
- Michigan Sugar Trails: 0.7 mi
- Ramsey Park: 0.8 mi
Museums: 24
- Antique Toy and Firehouse Museum Pump Station No. 3: 1.3 mi
- Bay County Historical Society: 1.4 mi
- USS Edson: 3.0 mi
- Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum: 5.5 mi
- Mid-Michigan Children's Museum: 10.5 mi
Gardens: 15
- Saginaw Art Museum Garden: 11.3 mi
- Circle Area Community Garden: 15.8 mi
- Dow Gardens Welcome Center: 17.0 mi
- Snake Creek Overlook: 17.1 mi
- Stream Walk: 17.1 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Vietnam Veterans Monument: 1.2 mi
- Veterans Park War Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Al Kaner: 3.9 mi
- Feldt-Houthoofd Waterfall: 15.3 mi
- Larkin Baseball Memorial: 17.3 mi
Artworks: 7
- Annual Ring: 5.3 mi
- I LOVE SVSU: 5.4 mi
- Leaping Gazelle Fountain: 5.5 mi
- Dolphan Statue: 8.1 mi
- Family Sculpture: 17.0 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Fraser Township State Game Area: 14.5 mi
- Fraser Township No. 1 State Game Area: 17.5 mi
- Chippewa Nature Center: 18.5 mi
- Pinconning Township State Game Area: 20.7 mi
- Averill Reserve: 22.2 mi
Attractions: 7
- Rope Swing: 17.4 mi
- Wildlife Blind: 17.5 mi
- Boardwalk: 17.6 mi
- Wildlife Blind: 17.9 mi
- Heritage Park: 17.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Bay City Rest Area 605: 4.1 mi
- Linwood Rest Area 626: 13.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:10 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:37 | 21:21 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:07 | 16:16 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 24 | 33 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Essexville, 4 mi away.
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