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Munuscong Lake Nature Sanctuary

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Munuscong Lake Nature Sanctuary from directly overhead

Munuscong Lake Nature Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Peek-A-Boo Hill stands 222 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Schafer Family Nature Sanctuary at Roach Point, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off. 139 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.

What to expect

Operated by
Michigan Nature Association

How to reach it

Coordinates46.16660, -84.18915

139 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 43
Parks: 43
Cliffs: 19
  • Sunset Point: 5.9 mi
  • Reed Point: 8.1 mi
  • Coyle Point: 8.2 mi
  • Green Point: 9.4 mi
  • Hay Point: 9.5 mi
Museums: 14
Peaks: 6
Attractions: 6
Beaches: 2
Historic sites: 2
  • Historic Caldwell Log Cabin: 16.2 mi
  • Old Wilson School: 16.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Sault Sainte Marie Rest Area: 20.3 mi
  • Sault Sainte Marie Welcome Center: 24.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
  • Frying Pan Island Lighthouse: 24.1 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Peck St. Community Garden: 24.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Munuscong Lake Nature Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Peek-A-Boo HillSW 224°222 m14.3 mi
Oneway HillNNW 347°206 m19.2 mi
Velvet HillNNW 346°201 m18.9 mi
Brulee PointSW 224°179 m18.9 mi
Horse Rock PointSW 228°177 m17.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1019:49
June solstice05:4620:4621:33
September equinox07:2418:5719:36
December solstice08:1716:0416:54

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F161726395261666558463423
Precip in1.91.41.92.92.72.93.43.33.84.43.12.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pickford 3NE, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1119898778

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