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The Path of Life

The Path of Life from directly overhead

The Path of Life is an artwork in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 177 m. Halsted Hill stands 297 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Composition with Five Elements, a artwork 0.5 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 2.2 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates42.31208, -83.08119

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Composition with Five Elements: 0.5 mi
  • Triceratops: 0.5 mi
  • Jesuit Missionaries Cross: 0.5 mi
  • Tiger Business: 0.6 mi
  • Sinclair Oil Apatosaurus: 0.6 mi
Parks
  • McKee Park: 0.5 mi
  • Clark Park: 0.7 mi
  • Harvey-Junction Park: 0.7 mi
  • Stanton Park: 0.8 mi
  • Clemente Playground: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
  • Grill Grove: 1.0 mi
  • Geodesic Dome House: 1.0 mi
  • Rosa Parks Entrance: 1.0 mi
  • The Glade: 1.0 mi
  • Sledding Hill: 1.0 mi
Museums
Nature reserves: 60
  • Hennepin Marsh Gateway: 9.9 mi
  • Hennepin Marsh Preserve: 10.0 mi
  • The Wildlife Sanctuary: 10.7 mi
  • Stout Woods Open Space: 12.0 mi
  • Island Ave Woods: 12.3 mi
Gardens: 54
  • Cadillac Urban Garden: 1.4 mi
  • Plum Street Market Garden: 2.0 mi
  • North Cass Community Garden: 2.7 mi
  • Frontier Garden: 2.9 mi
  • Art Center Community Garden: 3.6 mi
Picnic sites: 17
  • PlayVenture picnic site: 11.9 mi
  • Main picnic site: 11.9 mi
  • Main Picnic Grove: 12.0 mi
  • Otter picnic site: 12.0 mi
  • Wolverine picnic site: 12.0 mi
Beaches: 8
  • Belle Isle Beach: 5.7 mi
  • Hipster Beach: 6.9 mi
  • Crescent Sail Club Beach (Private): 11.8 mi
  • Little Beach: 11.9 mi
  • Accretion Beach: 12.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Peaks: 2
  • Mt Tom: 18.3 mi
  • Halsted Hill: 21.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Carleton Rest Area 826: 23.3 mi
  • Belleville Rest Area: 23.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Halsted HillNW 308°297 m21.8 mi
Mt TomNW 323°257 m18.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:0819:45
June solstice05:5720:3121:13
September equinox07:2018:5419:31
December solstice07:5916:1817:04

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262837485969747265534131
Precip in2.12.12.53.23.73.73.43.53.02.82.62.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dearborn #2, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10934095876

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