Cana Island

Cana Island is an island in Lake Michigan in Door County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] The Cana Island Light is east side of the island. Cana Island is connected to the mainland by a causeway when water levels are low.[2] The island is part of the Town of Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin.

Cana Island

Cana Island Cana Island
Geography
Location	Door County, Wisconsin
Coordinates	45°05′17″N 87°02′58″W
Area	8.7 sq mi (23 km^2)
Highest elevation	581 ft (177.1 m)
Administration
United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Door
Town	Baileys Harbor

In 1896 the wooden bulk freighter Australasia burned and sank off Cana Island.[3]

Climate

Cana Cove, near Cana Island Climate chart (explanation) J F M A M J J A S O N D     63     −4 −5     52     −6 −8     49     0 −3     97     3 1     86     7 3     91     14 9     105     15 14     96     18 17     96     16 15     107     10 6     80     4 4     57     3 −2 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm Source: [4] Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     2.5     25 23     2     21 18     1.9     32 27     3.8     37 34     3.4     45 37     3.6     57 48     4.1     59 57     3.8     64 63     3.8     61 59     4.2     50 43     3.1     39 39     2.2     37 28 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches

Notes

1. "Cana Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. Visit the beautiful Cana Island Lighthouse from May - October!
3. "Australasia (1884)". Wisconsin Shipwrecks. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
4. "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Retrieved 30 January 2016.