The Fluke Anchor
The Fluke Anchor is a historic site in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Dhuey Hill stands 277 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Ship Propellers, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Door County Coastal Byway passes 3.7 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- steel
- Inscription
- From the earliest days of humans putting to sea in ships, there has been a need to "anchor" a vessel to the bottom. The first anchors were simply large stones. However, the need for a lighter, more efficient securing device quickly became essential....
How to reach it
- 3.7 mi off the Door County Coastal Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Sawyer Park: 0.0 mi
- Bayview Park: 0.2 mi
- Graham Park: 0.3 mi
- Martin Park: 0.4 mi
- Otumba Park: 0.4 mi
- Ship Propellers: 0.0 mi
- Buoy and Sinker: 0.0 mi
- Karl Overland: 0.1 mi
- Ellsworth L. Peterson: 0.1 mi
- Fred J. Peterson: 0.1 mi
- Crossroads at Big Creek-Ida Bay: 2.2 mi
- Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Nature Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Doorland Preserve, Ltd.: 7.0 mi
- Bay Shore Blufflands Nature Preserve: 7.5 mi
- Bear Creek Nature Preserve: 8.5 mi
- Door County Maritime Museum: 0.1 mi
- Door County Museum and Archives: 0.5 mi
- Belgian Heritage Center: 15.4 mi
- Alexander Noble House Museum: 21.7 mi
- Marinette County Museum: 22.4 mi
- Sunset Park Beach: 1.2 mi
- @Beach Harbor Resort: 1.7 mi
- Beach @ Potawatomi State Park: 2.8 mi
- Egg Harbor Beach: 15.7 mi
- Crescent Beach: 16.0 mi
- Mount Lowe: 2.7 mi
- Old Baldy: 10.8 mi
- Brussels Hill: 11.6 mi
- Dhuey Hill: 17.8 mi
- Indian Mound: 23.7 mi
- Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Lighthouse: 4.1 mi
- Sherwood Point Cottage: 5.1 mi
- Sherwood Point Lighthouse: 5.1 mi
- Menominee North Pier Lighthouse: 21.1 mi
- Niagara Escarpment: 13.0 mi
- Svens Bluff: 22.3 mi
- Bear Statue: 21.0 mi
- Fisherman Statue: 21.1 mi
- The Garden Door: 4.2 mi
- Renard's Cheese & Deli: 7.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Fluke Anchor. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhuey Hill | SW 222° | 277 m | 17.8 mi |
| Brussels Hill | WSW 243° | 259 m | 11.6 mi |
| Mount Lowe | N 6° | 226 m | 2.7 mi |
| Indian Mound | NW 325° | 189 m | 23.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:23 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 19:55 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:10 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:23 | 16:12 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 20 | 30 | 41 | 53 | 63 | 68 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9863057931
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