- Elevation, modelled
- 184 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Briar Hill410 m · 24.7 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:32local time
- Coordinates
- 44.7470, -85.5651
Uranus is a artwork in Michigan, at a modelled 184 m. Briar Hill stands 410 m to the south-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Grove Park, a park 0.2 miles away. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Three-foot fiberglass sphere
- Material
- fiberglass
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Uranus. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Hill | SSW 192° | 410 m | 24.7 mi |
| Exodus Hill | W 281° | 370 m | 7.2 mi |
| Twentyone Hill | ESE 122° | 358 m | 23.5 mi |
| Twentyone Hill | SE 124° | 357 m | 23.9 mi |
| Gallagher Hill | WNW 285° | 355 m | 8.3 mi |
| Varney Hill | W 278° | 337 m | 15.6 mi |
| Champion Hill | WSW 253° | 337 m | 23.8 mi |
| Twin Mountains | SW 221° | 332 m | 17.5 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Pine Grove Park: 0.2 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 0.2 mi
- East Bay Park: 1.2 mi
- Indian Woods Park: 1.4 mi
- Arbutus Court Park: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
Museums: 25
- Dennos Museum Center: 1.6 mi
- Music House Museum: 4.9 mi
- Guntzviller's Taxidermy and Spirit of the Woods Museum: 11.1 mi
- Elk Rapids Area Historical Museum: 12.7 mi
- Lake Ann Historical Society Museum: 14.0 mi
Peaks: 22
- Observation Hill: 2.6 mi
- Carpenter Hill: 3.1 mi
- Wayne Hill: 4.7 mi
- Morgan Hill: 5.1 mi
- Hickory Hill: 5.2 mi
Attractions: 19
- World's Largest Cherry Pie - Pan: 3.0 mi
- Suspendend Overlook: 4.0 mi
- The Cistern: 4.1 mi
- The Chute: 4.2 mi
- S-Curve: 4.2 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Larry Cole Hardy: 2.8 mi
- St. Francis A.D. 1887: 2.8 mi
- Grand Traverse Veterans Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Gravesite of Traverse Colantha Walker: 4.0 mi
- Northrup Grave: 10.0 mi
Gardens: 12
- Hull Park Butterfly Garden: 2.3 mi
- Challengers Island Garden: 2.3 mi
- Salvation Army Daycare Garden: 2.3 mi
- Secret Garden: 4.0 mi
- Koeze Stable Garden: 4.0 mi
Beaches: 11
- West End Beach: 3.8 mi
- North Beach: 13.0 mi
- Torch Lake Sand Bar Public Access Point: 13.8 mi
- Public Access: 14.6 mi
- Haserot Beach: 15.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Dodge Spring: 19.1 mi
- Marl Springs: 24.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Chuck Wagon: 15.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Jacktown: 20.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:16 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:47 | 21:32 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:03 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:17 | 16:16 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 24 | 32 | 43 | 55 | 66 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Traverse CY Cherry Capital AP, under a mile away.
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