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Impressions

Impressions from directly overhead

Impressions is an artwork in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 261 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is SAI Sundial, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Monroe Street (M125) passes 29 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2013
Material
bronze;steel

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.29044, -83.72160

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves
Attractions
Gardens: 38
Picnic sites: 36
  • Peter S. Fuss Pavilion: 0.3 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 3.0 mi
  • Pineview Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
  • Activity Center Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
  • Oak Meadows Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
Peaks: 18
  • Prospect Hill: 11.2 mi
  • Peach Mountain: 13.0 mi
  • Peach Mountain Peak (1040 Feet): 13.2 mi
  • Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South): 17.6 mi
  • Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North): 17.8 mi
Beaches: 12
  • Orchard - View Colony Beach: 15.2 mi
  • Pine Creek Ridge Lodge Beach: 16.5 mi
  • Martindale Beach: 16.9 mi
  • Maple Beach: 17.3 mi
  • Twin Sun Lakes Common Area to Marina & Swim Area: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 4.7 mi
  • Belleville Rest Area: 11.4 mi
  • Chelsea Rest Area: 14.2 mi
  • Howell Rest Area 812: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)NNW 345°405 m17.6 mi
Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North)NNW 346°399 m17.8 mi
Mount KanzerNNE 16°351 m23.7 mi
Mount OmichNNE 16°347 m24.4 mi
Cassidy KameWNW 283°344 m18.9 mi
Sackrider HillW 272°338 m24.9 mi
Big KameWNW 287°328 m19.5 mi
Sugarloaf HillW 280°327 m20.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1019:47
June solstice05:5920:3321:16
September equinox07:2318:5719:34
December solstice08:0116:2117:06

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242736485968727063513929
Precip in3.02.52.83.43.83.93.53.53.23.02.82.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ANN Arbor U OF Mich, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/11035869843

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