Gull Island Bird Sanctuary
Marked no entry. Do not count on getting in.
Gull Island Bird Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 180 m. Exodus Hill stands 370 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Haserot Park, a park 3.1 miles away. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1995
What to expect
- Operated by
- Leelanau Conservancy
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Haserot Park: 3.1 mi
- Omena Beach: 3.2 mi
- Braman Hill Recreation Area: 3.7 mi
- Graham Green Park: 4.8 mi
- Peterson Park: 5.4 mi
- Omena Woods: 3.3 mi
- Soper Natural Area: 3.6 mi
- Frazier-Freeland Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Kehl Lake Natural Area: 5.2 mi
- Belanger Creek Preserve: 5.3 mi
- Time to Let Go: 23.2 mi
- Guardian: 23.3 mi
- Untitled: 23.3 mi
- Greetings from Traverse City: 23.4 mi
- Pluto: 23.4 mi
- Bramen Hill: 3.9 mi
- Old Baldy: 13.4 mi
- Bunker Hill: 17.7 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 17.9 mi
- Dingle Hill: 18.2 mi
- Peninsula Township War Memorial: 8.7 mi
- Leland Historical District (Fishtown): 10.9 mi
- 45th Parallel Signpost: 12.6 mi
- Elk Rapids Iron Company Furnace Ruin: 15.8 mi
- Bellaire Veteran's Memorial: 19.7 mi
- Christmas Cove Beach: 5.7 mi
- Haserot Beach: 10.4 mi
- South Beach: 11.2 mi
- North Beach: 15.6 mi
- Richardi Park Beach: 19.4 mi
- Northport Area Museum: 3.1 mi
- Eyaawing Museum and Cultural Center: 6.2 mi
- Leelanau Historical Museum: 10.8 mi
- Elk Rapids Area Historical Museum: 15.9 mi
- Guntzviller's Taxidermy and Spirit of the Woods Museum: 17.2 mi
- Arrowhead Garden: Iva's North: 15.8 mi
- Spencer Creek Rain Garden: 20.8 mi
- Archangel Gabriel Community Garden: 21.8 mi
- Challengers Island Garden: 23.7 mi
- Salvation Army Daycare Garden: 23.7 mi
- 45th Parallel: 7.7 mi
- Hessler Log Cabin: 8.6 mi
- Interpretive Display: 10.6 mi
- Dune Overlook: 10.6 mi
- Stone Circle: 11.9 mi
- Grand Traverse Lighthouse: 7.7 mi
- Charlevoix South Pier Light: 21.2 mi
- artesian well: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gull Island Bird Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus Hill | SSW 197° | 370 m | 24.0 mi |
| Gallagher Hill | SSW 200° | 355 m | 23.5 mi |
| Richardson Hill | ENE 76° | 331 m | 23.7 mi |
| Fouch Hill | SSW 200° | 321 m | 20.4 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SW 224° | 319 m | 17.9 mi |
| Hickory Hill | SSW 192° | 301 m | 23.3 mi |
| Morgan Hill | SSW 192° | 293 m | 22.8 mi |
| Wayne Hill | S 191° | 278 m | 23.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:16 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:48 | 21:34 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:03 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:19 | 16:15 | 17:04 |
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 | 23 | 24 | 31 | 41 | 52 | 62 | 67 | 67 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Northport 2W, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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