Reichert Preserve

Reichert Preserve is a nature reserve in Washtenaw County, Southeast Michigan, Michigan. Reichert Preserve is situated nearby to the hamlet Dover, as well as near Hudson Mills.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Portage Lake Observatory and Pinckney High School.

Portage Lake Observatory

Observatory

The Portage Lake Observatory was an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Michigan. It was located near the village of Dexter, Michigan, about 20 kilometers northwest of Ann Arbor.

Pinckney High School

School

Pinckney High School, or Pinckney Community High School is a high school located in Putnam Township, Michigan. The current high school building is at 10255 Dexter-Pinckney Road in Putnam Township.

Peach Mountain Observatory

Building

Photo: bagaball, CC BY 2.0.

The Peach Mountain Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Michigan. It is located near the village of Dexter, Michigan, about 20 kilometers northwest of Ann Arbor.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hell and Pinckney.

Hell

Photo: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hell is a town of 266 people in Livingston County, in Southeast Michigan, best known for… well, its name. Despite its small size — the "main drag" of Hell is all of three buildings — the community has become a popular tourist destination for its irreverent name alone.

Pinckney

Village

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Pinckney is a village in Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,415 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Putnam Township.

Dexter Township

Town

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Dexter Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,696 at the 2020 census. The city of Dexter is located to the southeast but does not border the township, and the two are administered autonomously.

Reichert Preserve

Type: Nature reserve
Category: recreation area
Location: Washtenaw County, Southeast Michigan, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.4205° or 42° 25′ 14″ north

Longitude

-83.9367° or 83° 56′ 12″ west

Open location code

86JRC3C7+68

OpenStreetMap ID

way 818875904

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Portage River Mouth and Arise A United Methodist Church.

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