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Uniroyal Tire (World's Largest Tire)

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Uniroyal Tire (World's Largest Tire) is an artwork in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 181 m. Halsted Hill stands 297 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is John F Kennedy Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 9.3 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

How to reach it

Coordinates42.27052, -83.20901

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
Historic sites
  • Melvindale Veterans Memorial: 1.8 mi
  • Thomas Alva Edison Statue: 2.6 mi
  • Toll Gate Monument: 2.8 mi
  • James Howard Memorial: 3.8 mi
  • War Memorial: 3.9 mi
Attractions
Museums
Gardens
  • Pardee Secret Garden: 2.5 mi
  • Blumrosen Memorial Rose Garden: 2.7 mi
  • Organic Garden: 3.8 mi
  • Taylor Conservatory Botanical Garden: 4.5 mi
  • Cadillac Urban Garden: 6.6 mi
Nature reserves
  • Hennepin Marsh Gateway: 7.0 mi
  • Hennepin Marsh Preserve: 7.1 mi
  • The Wildlife Sanctuary: 7.9 mi
  • Sassafras Trails Nature Center: 8.8 mi
  • Stout Woods Open Space: 9.3 mi
Picnic sites: 18
  • Big Bend Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
  • Indian Ridge Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
  • Washago Pond Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
  • Fox Meadows Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
Beaches: 12
  • Belle Isle Beach: 12.8 mi
  • Hipster Beach: 14.0 mi
  • Crescent Sail Club Beach (Private): 18.9 mi
  • Little Beach: 19.0 mi
  • Accretion Beach: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Belleville Rest Area: 16.3 mi
  • Carleton Rest Area 826: 17.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Mt Tom: 18.1 mi
  • Halsted Hill: 19.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Uniroyal Tire (World's Largest Tire). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Halsted HillNNW 326°297 m19.4 mi
Mt TomNNW 345°257 m18.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

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).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252736485969737164524031
Precip in2.52.32.33.33.63.33.53.23.02.92.72.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dearborn, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/2177195823

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