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Rusty the Dog

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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 from directly overhead

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Halsted HillNW 325°297 m19.5 mi
Mt TomNNW 344°257 m18.0 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Rest areas: 2
Peaks: 2
Ghost towns: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:0819:45
June solstice05:5720:3121:14
September equinox07:2118:5519:32
December solstice07:5916:1917:04

Local time (America/Detroit).

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