Anchor of the Madeira
Anchor of the Madeira is a historic site in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 218 m. Mystical Mountain stands 470 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Pebble Beach, a beach 0.5 miles away. North Shore Scenic Drive passes 0.3 miles off. 77 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
The story
Madeira was a schooner barge that sank off the coast of Minnesota in Lake Superior on November 28, 1905. A schooner barge is a type of ship that functions like a barge, in that it is towed by a steamship, but also has sails like a schooner. This type of ship evolved from wooden sailing ships that were cut down into barges and towed behind wooden steamships, a practice which originated in the late 1880s in coastal areas. This design was commonly used in the Great Lakes for transporting grain, iron ore, and other products.
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Wikidata Q6726829, matched on coordinates and name (871 m apart).
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the North Shore Scenic Drive, National
- 6.8 mi off the Superior National Forest Scenic Byway
- 25.8 mi off the Wisconsin Lake Superior Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- North Shore Mining/Lake Superior Overlook · 8 mi
- City Overlook · 8 mi
- Palisade Head · 11 mi
- Top O' Creation · 11 mi
77 named places within 25 miles
- Glenn Avon Falls: 4.6 mi
- Beaver Falls: 5.3 mi
- Lower Falls: 6.2 mi
- Upper Falls: 6.2 mi
- Middle Falls: 6.2 mi
- Day Hill: 1.0 mi
- Mariner Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Elams Knob: 8.1 mi
- Round Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Palisade Head: 10.8 mi
- Mariner Mountain Park: 7.0 mi
- School Forest Site: 7.1 mi
- Silver Creek Cliff Wayside Park: 13.8 mi
- Kelsey Beach: 16.2 mi
- Flood Bay State Wayside: 17.2 mi
- Pebble Beach: 0.5 mi
- Beaver River Beach: 5.3 mi
- Agate Beach: 5.8 mi
- Black Beach: 8.5 mi
- Flood Bay: 17.2 mi
- Iona's Beach Scientific and Natural Area: 3.5 mi
- Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center: 14.7 mi
- Little Marais Wildlife Management Area: 19.8 mi
- Caribou Falls Wildlife Management Area: West Unit: 23.8 mi
- Caribou Falls State Wayside: 24.1 mi
- Finland Minnesota Historical Society: 16.0 mi
- 3M Birthplace Museum: 19.0 mi
- Two Harbors Light Station: 19.0 mi
- Duluth & Iron Range Railroad Depot Museum: 19.0 mi
- Edna G: 19.2 mi
- Geology of Minnesota: 0.6 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 6.2 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps Castle: 6.3 mi
- Sand Island Light Station: 24.4 mi
- Picnic Flow: 6.0 mi
- Davis Area: 6.2 mi
- Crystal Bay Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- Kennedy Landing Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
- Palisade Head: 11.0 mi
- Lafayette Bluff: 11.2 mi
- Kennedy Cliff: 17.4 mi
- Caribou Falls: 24.3 mi
- Split Rock Lighthouse Overlook: 0.6 mi
- Gooseberry Falls Rest Area: 6.5 mi
- Tettegouche Rest Area: 12.4 mi
- Big Chairs: 4.3 mi
- Devil's Rock: 13.1 mi
- Lake County Fairgrounds: 17.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Anchor of the Madeira. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mystical Mountain | NE 34° | 470 m | 14.3 mi |
| Marshall Mountain | NE 35° | 428 m | 14.7 mi |
| Palisade Head | NE 41° | 284 m | 10.8 mi |
| Day Hill | SW 235° | 258 m | 1.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:38 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 20:18 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:25 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:26 | 16:19 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 10 | 14 | 25 | 37 | 50 | 60 | 65 | 64 | 56 | 43 | 28 | 17 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wolf Ridge ELC, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10966309622
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