Shelldrake
Shelldrake is a ghost town in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 185 m. Mission Hill stands 295 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is John J. Helstrom at Shelldrake River Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 22 named places lie within 25 miles.
human settlement in Michigan, United States of America
How to reach it
- 13.2 mi off the Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway
22 named places within 25 miles
- John J. Helstrom at Shelldrake River Nature Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Margaret Shroyer Sanctuary: 5.9 mi
- Little Lake Sanctuary: 5.9 mi
- Barb's Beach Nature Preserve: 6.6 mi
- Seney National Wildlife Refuge - Whitefish Point Unit: 7.3 mi
- Sawmill Creek Park: 3.3 mi
- Crisp Point Lighthouse Park: 11.8 mi
- Little Lake Public Access: 15.6 mi
- Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum: 7.3 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 7.4 mi
- 1923 Surfboat House: 7.4 mi
- M.M. Drake: 7.4 mi
- Whitefish Point Lighthouse: 7.4 mi
- Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: 7.4 mi
- Tahquamenon Falls (Lower Falls): 9.7 mi
- Tahquamenon Falls (Upper Falls): 12.8 mi
- Stables Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
- Big Pines Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
- Vermilion Point: 8.0 mi
- Mission Hill: 22.1 mi
- Point Iroquois Lighthouse: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shelldrake. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Hill | SE 130° | 295 m | 22.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:13 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:51 | 21:38 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:00 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:23 | 16:04 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 17 | 24 | 37 | 49 | 58 | 64 | 64 | 57 | 44 | 33 | 23 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Paradise, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
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