- Elevation, modelled
- 183 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Halsted Hill297 m · 22.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trailon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:13local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3281, -83.0441
Pylon is a artwork in Michigan, at a modelled 183 m. Halsted Hill stands 297 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Transcending, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail runs past it. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1981
- Material
- steel
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pylon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halsted Hill | WNW 303° | 297 m | 22.7 mi |
| Mt Tom | NW 316° | 257 m | 18.7 mi |
- On the Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage TrailNational
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Transcending: 0.0 mi
- Monument to Joe Louis: 0.0 mi
- Landing of Cadillac: 0.1 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr.: 0.1 mi
- The Cadillac Convoy: 0.1 mi
Artworks
- Gomidas Vartabed: 0.1 mi
- Antoine de Lamothe Cadillac Statue: 0.1 mi
- United Foundation Torch: 0.1 mi
- The Spirit of Detroit: 0.1 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 0.1 mi
Parks
- Hart Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Cadillac Square Park: 0.2 mi
- Campus Martius Park: 0.3 mi
- Lafayette Greens: 0.3 mi
- Riverfront Garden Rooms: 0.4 mi
Attractions
- Guardian Building: 0.1 mi
- American Coney Island: 0.3 mi
- Lafayette Coney Island: 0.3 mi
- 8th Street Entrance: 0.8 mi
- Fox Office Building: 0.8 mi
Museums
Nature reserves: 58
- Hennepin Marsh Gateway: 11.7 mi
- Hennepin Marsh Preserve: 11.8 mi
- The Wildlife Sanctuary: 12.5 mi
- Lincoln Woods Nature Preserve: 13.4 mi
- Stout Woods Open Space: 13.6 mi
Gardens: 54
- Plum Street Market Garden: 0.9 mi
- North Cass Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Art Center Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- Frontier Garden: 2.6 mi
- Shipherd Greens Community Garden: 3.0 mi
Picnic sites: 17
- PlayVenture picnic site: 11.6 mi
- Main picnic site: 11.7 mi
- Main Picnic Grove: 11.7 mi
- Otter picnic site: 11.7 mi
- Wolverine picnic site: 11.8 mi
Beaches: 8
- Belle Isle Beach: 3.5 mi
- Hipster Beach: 4.7 mi
- Crescent Sail Club Beach (Private): 9.6 mi
- Little Beach: 9.7 mi
- Accretion Beach: 9.8 mi
Peaks: 2
- Mt Tom: 18.7 mi
- Halsted Hill: 22.7 mi
| 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).
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- Carleton · 26 mi
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