Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum
Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum is an attraction in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 267 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is West Bloomfield Reeds, a artwork 0.3 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 7.2 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 7.2 mi off the Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
- West Bloomfield Reeds: 0.3 mi
- Sasquatch: 2.4 mi
- Martha and Edessa Sculpture: 4.2 mi
- Totem Pole: 4.6 mi
- The End of the Indian Trail: 4.8 mi
- Gateway Park - Protected Wetlands Area: 0.3 mi
- Bond Park: 0.7 mi
- Pioneer Park: 1.1 mi
- Bristol Park: 1.3 mi
- Fairview Early Childhood Center (razed): 1.6 mi
- Harmon Oaks Wood: 0.5 mi
- Jacobs Drain: 0.6 mi
- Woodland Hills: 2.6 mi
- Woodland Ridge Nature Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Orchard Lake Nature Sanctuary: 3.6 mi
- 9/11 Memorial Outdoor Classroom: 1.0 mi
- KP's Memorial Grassy Knoll: 3.6 mi
- Emmendorfer House Historic Marker: 3.6 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 4.2 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Beer Can Tree: 1.6 mi
- Rockpile Art Pyramid: 2.4 mi
- Storybook Trailhead (Giant Chair): 2.5 mi
- Log Tipi: 2.5 mi
- Birdhouse #5: 2.6 mi
- Holocaust Memorial Center: 1.6 mi
- Franklin Historical Museum: 3.0 mi
- Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society: 4.0 mi
- Governor Warner Mansion: 4.2 mi
- Cranbrook Art Museum: 6.5 mi
- Rose Garden + Eye Garden: 4.2 mi
- Rock Garden: 4.5 mi
- Bog Garden: 6.6 mi
- Sundial Garden: 6.7 mi
- Herb Garden: 6.7 mi
- Rose Sortor Gazebo: 5.9 mi
- Arctic Overlook Picnic Site: 10.8 mi
- Pierson Lake picnic site: 10.8 mi
- Wolverine picnic site: 10.9 mi
- Red Panda Picnic Site: 10.9 mi
- Lone Pine Beach: 3.3 mi
- Westacres Beach: 5.2 mi
- Cebia Beach: 5.3 mi
- Aero View Beach: 6.1 mi
- Nantucket / Pennylake HOA Beach: 6.4 mi
- Mt Tom: 3.3 mi
- Halsted Hill: 3.3 mi
- Peak 1083: 12.2 mi
- Teeple Hill: 12.2 mi
- Haven Hill: 13.0 mi
- Clarkston Rest Area 904: 16.3 mi
- Belleville Rest Area: 22.6 mi
- Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 22.9 mi
- Quinn: 23.2 mi
- Frederick: 23.3 mi
- Rawsonville: 23.5 mi
- The Bluffs: 16.8 mi
- The High Banks: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) | W 272° | 405 m | 22.8 mi |
| Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North) | W 273° | 399 m | 22.7 mi |
| Oakland Heights Landfill | NNE 25° | 388 m | 13.7 mi |
| Mount Christie | N 4° | 387 m | 24.9 mi |
| Grampian Hills | NNE 22° | 375 m | 21.5 mi |
| Pine Knob | N 359° | 367 m | 15.1 mi |
| Enders Hill | NNW 343° | 366 m | 22.2 mi |
| Mount Kanzer | WNW 299° | 351 m | 13.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:09 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:32 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:55 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 16:18 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 25 | 34 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Farmington, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/3449283902
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