Father Gabriel Richard
Father Gabriel Richard is an artwork in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Halsted Hill stands 297 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Gabriel Richard Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 2.6 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1940-10-16
- Material
- granite
How to reach it
- 2.6 mi off the Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Gabriel Richard Park: 0.1 mi
- Owen Park: 0.6 mi
- Mt. Elliot Park: 0.7 mi
- Butzel Playground: 0.7 mi
- Kercheval-Parker: 0.7 mi
- The Spirit of Nature: 0.7 mi
- Mt. Elliott Park: 0.7 mi
- Locally Sourced Love: 0.7 mi
- Partners: 0.8 mi
- International Peace Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Seafoam Palace of Arts and Amusements: 0.8 mi
- William V. Banks Broadcast Museum & Media Center: 1.1 mi
- Dossin Great Lakes Museum: 1.2 mi
- Pewabic Pottery exhibitions: 1.3 mi
- Pewabic Pottery: 1.3 mi
- Spanish-American War Monument: 0.8 mi
- Ransom Eli Olds: 0.8 mi
- General O.M. Poe Post No. 443, Grand Army of the Republic: 0.8 mi
- Civil War Monument: 0.8 mi
- James J. Brady Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Manoogian Mansion: 1.0 mi
- Sunset Point: 1.1 mi
- Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory: 1.1 mi
- Heidelberg Project: 1.4 mi
- Heidelberg Project: 1.6 mi
- Lincoln Woods Nature Preserve: 14.0 mi
- Hennepin Marsh Gateway: 14.1 mi
- Hennepin Marsh Preserve: 14.2 mi
- Quickstad Park: 14.5 mi
- Bauervic Woods Nature Preserve: 14.7 mi
- Shipherd Greens Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Formal Garden: 1.1 mi
- MACC Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Vedic Village: 3.1 mi
- Plum Street Market Garden: 3.2 mi
- PlayVenture picnic site: 11.8 mi
- Main picnic site: 11.8 mi
- Main Picnic Grove: 11.8 mi
- Otter picnic site: 11.9 mi
- Wolverine picnic site: 12.1 mi
- Belle Isle Beach: 1.1 mi
- Hipster Beach: 2.2 mi
- Crescent Sail Club Beach (Private): 6.9 mi
- Little Beach: 7.0 mi
- Accretion Beach: 7.2 mi
- Mt Tom: 19.5 mi
- Halsted Hill: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Father Gabriel Richard. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halsted Hill | WNW 297° | 297 m | 24.0 mi |
| Mt Tom | NW 309° | 257 m | 19.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:07 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:30 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:54 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 16:18 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 37 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Detroit City AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6179290149
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- Carleton · 28 mi
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