- Elevation, modelled
- 181 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Halsted Hill297 m · 19.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail8.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:14local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2742, -83.1982
Rusty the Dog is a artwork in Michigan, at a modelled 181 m. Halsted Hill stands 297 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Judge Roy A. McGinty Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 8.7 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Rusty the Dog was created in the summer of 2011 for the ARTprize competition in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Utilizing bent 'dogleg' trees for hind legs and cast-off automotive and farm parts, this dog weighs 3,100 lbs and stands 12 ft high and 19 ft across.
- Built
- 2020
- Material
- wood;metal
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rusty the Dog. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halsted Hill | NW 325° | 297 m | 19.5 mi |
| Mt Tom | NNW 344° | 257 m | 18.0 mi |
- 8.7 mi off the Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage TrailNational
- 23.1 mi off the Monroe Street (M125)
Named places within 25 miles
- Judge Roy A. McGinty Park: 0.4 mi
- Thomas Brand Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- Fontana Park: 0.4 mi
- John Riel Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- Ginger Bread Tot Lot: 0.7 mi
- Uniroyal Tire (World's Largest Tire): 0.6 mi
- Detroit: 3.0 mi
- March On: 3.0 mi
- Gwen Frostic Sculpture: 4.9 mi
- The Path of Life: 6.5 mi
- Melvindale Veterans Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Thomas Alva Edison Statue: 2.6 mi
- Toll Gate Monument: 2.7 mi
- War Memorial: 3.6 mi
- James Howard Memorial: 4.1 mi
- Lincoln Park Historical Museum: 1.9 mi
- Greenfield Village: 2.6 mi
- The Henry Ford: 2.7 mi
- Davidson Gerson Gallery of Glass: 2.7 mi
- McFadden-Ross House: 3.2 mi
- Five Replica Homes of Great Americans: 2.1 mi
- Fort Wayne: 5.4 mi
- Rouge Park cannon: 5.5 mi
- Geodesic Dome House: 7.0 mi
- Grill Grove: 7.5 mi
- Blumrosen Memorial Rose Garden: 2.7 mi
- Pardee Secret Garden: 3.0 mi
- Organic Garden: 3.8 mi
- Taylor Conservatory Botanical Garden: 5.0 mi
- Cadillac Urban Garden: 6.0 mi
- Hennepin Marsh Gateway: 7.1 mi
- Hennepin Marsh Preserve: 7.1 mi
- The Wildlife Sanctuary: 8.0 mi
- Sassafras Trails Nature Center: 9.3 mi
- Stout Woods Open Space: 9.4 mi
- Big Bend Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- Indian Ridge Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Washago Pond Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Fox Meadows Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Belle Isle Beach: 12.2 mi
- Hipster Beach: 13.4 mi
- Crescent Sail Club Beach (Private): 18.2 mi
- Little Beach: 18.4 mi
- Accretion Beach: 18.5 mi
- Belleville Rest Area: 16.9 mi
- Carleton Rest Area 826: 17.9 mi
- Mt Tom: 18.0 mi
- Halsted Hill: 19.5 mi
- Rawsonville: 18.5 mi
- Quinn: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:08 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:31 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:55 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 16:19 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Day trips start here
- Carleton · 18 mi
- Maybee · 25 mi
- Monroe · 27 mi
- Monroe County · 29 mi
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