- Elevation, modelled
- 268 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)405 m · 17.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Monroe Street (M125)28.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:16local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2937, -83.7104
The Order of the Spheres is a artwork in Michigan, at a modelled 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.
- Built
- 2010
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) | NNW 343° | 405 m | 17.6 mi |
| Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North) | NNW 344° | 399 m | 17.7 mi |
| Mount Kanzer | NNE 14° | 351 m | 23.3 mi |
| Mount Omich | NNE 15° | 347 m | 24.1 mi |
| Cassidy Kame | WNW 282° | 344 m | 19.4 mi |
| Teeple Hill | NNE 19° | 336 m | 24.7 mi |
| Peak 1083 | NNE 19° | 330 m | 24.8 mi |
| Big Kame | WNW 286° | 328 m | 20.0 mi |
- 28.5 mi off the Monroe Street (M125)
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Begob: 0.2 mi
- 3 Cubes In A 7 Axis Relationship: 0.2 mi
- Summaries of Arithmetic Through Dust, Including Writing Not Yet Printed: 0.3 mi
- Indexer II: 0.3 mi
- Tools + Fire: 0.3 mi
- Leslie Woods Nature Area: 0.8 mi
- Cedar Bend Nature Area: 0.9 mi
- Stapp Nature Area: 1.0 mi
- Thurston Nature Center: 1.2 mi
- Black Pond Woods Nature Area: 1.2 mi
- Palmer House: 1.1 mi
- Sunset Point: 1.2 mi
- Nickels Arcade: 1.9 mi
- Northeast Tower (Tisch): 2.7 mi
- Southeast Tower: 2.7 mi
- Northeast Area Water Tower Project - 2002: 0.9 mi
- Michigan's First Jewish Cemetery Site: 1.6 mi
- Holocaust Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Michigan League: 1.7 mi
- Native American Land Gift: 1.8 mi
- 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
- 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
- University of Michigan Museum of Natural History: 1.6 mi
- University of Michigan Museum of Art: 2.0 mi
- Kelsey Museum of Archaeology: 2.0 mi
- Kempf House Museum: 2.0 mi
- Museum On Main: 2.0 mi
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Rawsonville: 9.8 mi
- The Bluffs: 19.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:10 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:33 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:57 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 16:21 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 27 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ANN Arbor U OF Mich, 2 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Carleton · 23 mi
- Monroe County · 28 mi
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