Cook Island Nature Preserve
Cook Island Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 180 m. Mission Hill stands 295 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Bellevue Park, a park 1.5 miles away. Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 89 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Little Traverse Conservancy
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 15.4 mi off the Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway
89 named places within 25 miles
- Bellevue Park: 1.5 mi
- Rotary Park: 1.6 mi
- Mission Street Boat Launch: 2.0 mi
- Lower Coast Guard Park: 2.5 mi
- Shunk Road Park: 2.6 mi
- Steers Island: 1.6 mi
- Island Number Two: 1.8 mi
- Island Number One: 1.9 mi
- Koren Nature Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Ashmun Creek Trails: 5.1 mi
- Partridge Point: 2.5 mi
- Bell's Point: 4.6 mi
- Point Charles: 5.2 mi
- Old Vessel Point: 6.3 mi
- Pumpkin Point: 9.3 mi
- SS Valley Camp: 3.2 mi
- Chippewa County Historical Society: 3.7 mi
- River of History Museum: 3.7 mi
- U.S. Weather Bureau: 4.0 mi
- Wheels of History Museum: 15.6 mi
- Soo Locks Boat Tour: 3.2 mi
- Great Lakes Marine Hall of Fame: 3.2 mi
- Tower Of History: 3.4 mi
- Soo Locks Observation Platform: 3.9 mi
- Oneway Hill: 3.8 mi
- Velvet Hill: 4.3 mi
- Moon Hill: 18.0 mi
- Mission Hill: 19.4 mi
- Frying Pan Island Lighthouse: 3.3 mi
- Point Iroquois Lighthouse: 17.3 mi
- Sault Sainte Marie Welcome Center: 4.9 mi
- Sault Sainte Marie Rest Area: 7.5 mi
- Old Wilson School: 19.1 mi
- Historic Caldwell Log Cabin: 19.1 mi
- Peck St. Community Garden: 4.4 mi
- Dukes Lake Beach: 18.0 mi
- Big Pines Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cook Island Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Hill | W 266° | 295 m | 19.4 mi |
| Oneway Hill | S 188° | 206 m | 3.8 mi |
| Velvet Hill | S 191° | 201 m | 4.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:10 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:47 | 21:34 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:57 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:19 | 16:02 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 13 | 14 | 24 | 37 | 51 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 57 | 45 | 33 | 22 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sault STE Marie, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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