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The Order of the Spheres

The Order of the Spheres from directly overhead

The Order of the Spheres is an artwork in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 268 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is The Wave Field, a park 0.1 miles away. Monroe Street (M125) passes 28 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

This dome covers wind tunnel equipment. It is decorated with a painted mural by Roberto Juarez titled "The Order of the Spheres", completed 2010 and dedicated 2011-09-16. There is a plaque on the lawn near Hayward Street.

The record

What the record says

Built
2010
Visiting

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Coordinates42.29372, -83.71039
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • The Wave Field: 0.1 mi
  • '42E Plaza: 0.2 mi
  • Eda U. Gerstacker Grove: 0.3 mi
  • Mitchell Field: 0.8 mi
  • Glazier Hill Park: 0.9 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves
Attractions
Historic sites: 51
Gardens: 40
  • Project Grow Gardens: 1.1 mi
  • Heathdale Collection: 1.1 mi
  • Peony Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Community Food Forest at Leslie Park: 1.3 mi
  • Elizabeth R. Dean Grove & Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden: 1.3 mi
Picnic sites: 37
  • Peter S. Fuss Pavilion: 0.3 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 2.4 mi
  • Pineview Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
  • Activity Center Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
  • Oak Meadows Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
Museums: 35
Peaks: 19
  • Prospect Hill: 11.7 mi
  • Peach Mountain: 13.3 mi
  • Peach Mountain Peak (1040 Feet): 13.5 mi
  • Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South): 17.6 mi
  • Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North): 17.7 mi
Beaches: 12
  • Orchard - View Colony Beach: 15.0 mi
  • Pine Creek Ridge Lodge Beach: 16.5 mi
  • Martindale Beach: 16.5 mi
  • Maple Beach: 17.0 mi
  • Twin Sun Lakes Common Area to Marina & Swim Area: 20.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 4.7 mi
  • Belleville Rest Area: 11.0 mi
  • Chelsea Rest Area: 14.7 mi
  • Howell Rest Area 812: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)NNW 343°405 m17.6 mi
Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North)NNW 344°399 m17.7 mi
Mount KanzerNNE 14°351 m23.3 mi
Mount OmichNNE 15°347 m24.1 mi
Cassidy KameWNW 282°344 m19.4 mi
Teeple HillNNE 19°336 m24.7 mi
Peak 1083NNE 19°330 m24.8 mi
Big KameWNW 286°328 m20.0 mi
Conditions

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, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/9861190937

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