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Lost Great Lakes Mariners

Lost Great Lakes Mariners from directly overhead

Lost Great Lakes Mariners is a historic site in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 177 m. Dhuey Hill stands 277 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Robert E. Peterson, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Door County Coastal Byway passes 3.6 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
For many centuries, mariners have traversed the Great Lakes to deliver passengers and cargo, to gather fish, and to enjoy the splendid waters. This plaque is dedicated to those who lost their lives in this great water wilderness...

How to reach it

Coordinates44.83037, -87.38276

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bayview Park: 0.1 mi
  • Sawyer Park: 0.2 mi
  • Graham Park: 0.3 mi
  • Otumba Park: 0.3 mi
  • Martin Park: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves: 23
Museums: 18
Beaches: 10
Peaks: 9
  • Mount Lowe: 2.6 mi
  • 709: 3.2 mi
  • Old Baldy: 10.8 mi
  • Brussels Hill: 11.6 mi
  • Dhuey Hill: 17.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
Artworks: 2
Gardens: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Renard's Cheese & Deli: 7.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lost Great Lakes Mariners. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dhuey HillSW 222°277 m17.8 mi
Brussels HillWSW 242°259 m11.6 mi
Mount LoweN 8°226 m2.6 mi
709NW 317°216 m3.2 mi
Indian MoundNW 325°189 m23.6 mi
595NNE 14°181 m23.4 mi
595NNE 13°181 m24.4 mi
591NNE 13°180 m23.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunrise.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2319:02
June solstice05:0419:5520:40
September equinox06:3718:1018:49
December solstice07:2515:2316:12

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182030415363686860483625
Precip in1.71.31.93.13.34.13.63.33.13.22.22.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sturgeon BAY EXP Farm, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9862848080

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