Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Nature Preserve
Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Dhuey Hill stands 277 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Lighthouse, a lighthouse 0.6 miles away. Door County Coastal Byway passes 5.5 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Door County Land Trust
How to reach it
- 5.5 mi off the Door County Coastal Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Memorial Field: 3.5 mi
- Cherry Blossom Park: 3.6 mi
- Graham Park: 3.7 mi
- Martin Park: 3.7 mi
- Sawyer Park: 3.7 mi
- Crossroads at Big Creek-Ida Bay: 2.1 mi
- Doorland Preserve, Ltd.: 6.2 mi
- Bear Creek Nature Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Bay Shore Blufflands Nature Preserve: 10.3 mi
- Bay Shore Blufflands Nature Preserve: 10.4 mi
- Buoy and Sinker: 3.7 mi
- The Fluke Anchor: 3.7 mi
- Ship Propellers: 3.7 mi
- Karl Overland: 3.8 mi
- Ellsworth L. Peterson: 3.8 mi
- Sunset Park Beach: 4.7 mi
- @Beach Harbor Resort: 5.4 mi
- Beach @ Potawatomi State Park: 6.5 mi
- Crescent Beach: 14.3 mi
- Egg Harbor Beach: 17.6 mi
- Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Lighthouse: 0.6 mi
- Oil House: 8.7 mi
- Sherwood Point Cottage: 8.7 mi
- Sherwood Point Lighthouse: 8.7 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 8.7 mi
- Door County Museum and Archives: 3.8 mi
- Door County Maritime Museum: 3.9 mi
- Belgian Heritage Center: 17.2 mi
- Alexander Noble House Museum: 23.5 mi
- Two-Seat Privy: 24.5 mi
- Mount Lowe: 5.8 mi
- 709: 7.1 mi
- Old Baldy: 10.7 mi
- Brussels Hill: 13.3 mi
- Dhuey Hill: 18.1 mi
- Renard's Cheese & Deli: 9.2 mi
- World's Tallest Grandfather Clock: 24.5 mi
- Niagara Escarpment: 14.2 mi
- Svens Bluff: 24.1 mi
- Bear Statue: 24.6 mi
- Fisherman Statue: 24.7 mi
- The Garden Door: 6.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhuey Hill | SW 234° | 277 m | 18.1 mi |
| Brussels Hill | WSW 258° | 259 m | 13.3 mi |
| Mount Lowe | NNW 335° | 226 m | 5.8 mi |
| 709 | NW 315° | 216 m | 7.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:23 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 19:54 | 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6346609600
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