John J. Helstrom at Shelldrake River Nature Preserve
John J. Helstrom at Shelldrake River Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 184 m. Mission Hill stands 295 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Shelldrake, a ghost town 0.3 miles away. Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 23 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Little Traverse Conservancy
How to reach it
- 12.9 mi off the Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway
23 named places within 25 miles
- Margaret Shroyer Sanctuary: 6.1 mi
- Little Lake Sanctuary: 6.1 mi
- Barb's Beach Nature Preserve: 6.8 mi
- Seney National Wildlife Refuge - Whitefish Point Unit: 7.4 mi
- Iroquois Island Nature Preserve: 20.8 mi
- Shelldrake: 0.3 mi
- M.M. Drake: 7.5 mi
- Whitefish Point Lighthouse: 7.5 mi
- Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: 7.6 mi
- Sawmill Creek Park: 3.1 mi
- Crisp Point Lighthouse Park: 12.0 mi
- Little Lake Public Access: 15.8 mi
- Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum: 7.5 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 7.5 mi
- 1923 Surfboat House: 7.5 mi
- Shelldrake: 0.3 mi
- Vermilion Point: 8.3 mi
- Tahquamenon Falls (Lower Falls): 9.6 mi
- Tahquamenon Falls (Upper Falls): 12.7 mi
- Stables Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
- Big Pines Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
- Mission Hill: 21.9 mi
- Point Iroquois Lighthouse: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of John J. Helstrom at Shelldrake River Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Hill | SE 130° | 295 m | 21.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:13 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:51 | 21:38 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:00 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:23 | 16:04 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 17 | 24 | 37 | 49 | 58 | 64 | 64 | 57 | 44 | 33 | 23 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Paradise, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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