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Stainless Steel Butterfly

Stainless Steel Butterfly from directly overhead

Stainless Steel Butterfly is an artwork in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 274 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is A. J. Phillips Museum, Fenton Historical Society, a museum 0.1 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 24 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
steel
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.79440, -83.70494
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Strom Park: 0.2 mi
  • O'Donnell Park: 0.2 mi
  • Freedom Park: 0.3 mi
  • Fenton Community Gardens: 1.0 mi
  • Conklin Park: 1.1 mi
Attractions
Nature reserves: 26
Picnic sites: 25
  • Lakeside Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
  • West Shelter: 15.6 mi
  • Riverside Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
  • Windfall Hill: 17.0 mi
  • Spring Hill Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
Historic sites: 23
  • Fenton House: 0.3 mi
  • Fenton Veterans Memorial: 0.5 mi
  • Linden Veterans Memorial: 3.7 mi
  • Old Homestead: 6.2 mi
  • Burton Veterans' Memorial: 12.4 mi
Beaches: 23
  • Clover Beach: 3.9 mi
  • Overnight Beach: 5.5 mi
  • Day Camp Beach: 5.6 mi
  • Waldenwoods Beach: 10.6 mi
  • Cedar Creek Beach: 14.7 mi
Peaks: 22
Museums: 17
  • A. J. Phillips Museum, Fenton Historical Society: 0.1 mi
  • Grand Blanc Heritage Museum: 9.9 mi
  • Florence B. Dearing Museum: 9.9 mi
  • Old Mill Museum: 13.7 mi
  • Milford Historical Society: 15.0 mi
Gardens: 10
  • Tyrone Sunken Garden: 3.3 mi
  • Native Plant Gardens: 12.6 mi
  • Milford Community Gardens - Growing Greens: 15.3 mi
  • McLaren Healing Gardens: 17.2 mi
  • 51st District Court Community Garden: 17.7 mi
Artworks: 9
  • Main Street Art: 15.0 mi
  • Flame of Faith: 15.6 mi
  • PLRA Metal Bike Sign: 15.6 mi
  • Waterford Police Statue: 18.1 mi
  • Decision Pending: 18.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Fenton Rest Area 624: 3.1 mi
  • Clarkston Rest Area 904: 11.7 mi
  • Swartz Creek Rest Area 627: 14.2 mi
  • Howell Rest Area 812: 18.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Stepping Stone Falls: 19.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)SSW 197°405 m18.5 mi
Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North)SSW 197°399 m18.3 mi
Oakland Heights LandfillESE 105°388 m24.1 mi
Mount ChristieENE 72°387 m20.2 mi
Pine KnobESE 102°367 m17.4 mi
Kerr HillENE 66°367 m17.4 mi
Enders HillENE 76°366 m11.3 mi
Mount KanzerSSE 155°351 m13.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1019:47
June solstice05:5720:3421:17
September equinox07:2318:5719:34
December solstice08:0316:1817:04

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232433455766706861503928
Precip in2.41.92.03.23.83.43.53.33.13.32.52.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Linden Wwtp, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12101492806

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