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Heidelberg Project

Heidelberg Project from directly overhead

Heidelberg Project is an attraction in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 189 m. Halsted Hill stands 297 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Heidelberg Project Bottle Structure, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 2.0 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

community art project

Dates from 1986.

Wikidata Q3178970, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.35892, -83.02150

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Benson-Elmwood Park: 0.2 mi
  • Mt. Elliott-Zender Park: 0.3 mi
  • Calcara Park: 0.3 mi
  • Bradley Playground: 0.4 mi
  • Kiwanis Club No. 1: 0.6 mi
Attractions
Museums
Nature reserves
  • Lincoln Woods Nature Preserve: 12.7 mi
  • Quickstad Park: 13.3 mi
  • Bauervic Woods Nature Preserve: 13.3 mi
  • Horsetail Woods: 13.9 mi
  • Hennepin Marsh Gateway: 14.1 mi
Gardens: 55
  • Shipherd Greens Community Garden: 1.2 mi
  • MACC Community Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Art Center Community Garden: 2.2 mi
  • North Cass Community Garden: 2.4 mi
  • Formal Garden: 2.4 mi
Picnic sites: 17
  • PlayVenture picnic site: 10.5 mi
  • Main picnic site: 10.5 mi
  • Main Picnic Grove: 10.5 mi
  • Otter picnic site: 10.6 mi
  • Wolverine picnic site: 10.7 mi
Beaches: 8
  • Belle Isle Beach: 2.4 mi
  • Hipster Beach: 3.4 mi
  • Crescent Sail Club Beach (Private): 7.5 mi
  • Little Beach: 7.7 mi
  • Accretion Beach: 7.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Mt Tom: 18.1 mi
  • Halsted Hill: 22.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Halsted HillWNW 296°297 m22.7 mi
Mt TomNW 309°257 m18.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0719:44
June solstice05:5620:3021:13
September equinox07:2018:5419:31
December solstice07:5916:1817:03

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262837486070747365534132
Precip in1.41.42.02.83.53.13.23.13.12.32.21.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Detroit City AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/4919962937

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