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Palmer House

Palmer House from directly overhead

Palmer House is an attraction in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 267 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Heathdale Collection, a garden 0.4 miles away. Monroe Street (M125) passes 28 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic house in Ann Arbor, United States of America

Wikidata Q8016552, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.27859, -83.71584
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Furstenberg Nature Area: 0.5 mi
  • Mitchell Field: 0.6 mi
  • Postman's Rest Park: 0.7 mi
  • Crary Park: 0.7 mi
  • South University Park: 0.7 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves
Attractions
  • Nickels Arcade: 1.3 mi
  • Sunset Point: 1.8 mi
  • Northeast Tower (Tisch): 1.8 mi
  • Southeast Tower: 1.9 mi
  • Northwest Tower (Ross): 1.9 mi
Historic sites: 50
Gardens: 38
  • Heathdale Collection: 0.4 mi
  • Peony Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Elizabeth R. Dean Grove & Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Eula D. Marcks Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Project Grow Gardens: 1.7 mi
Picnic sites: 36
  • Peter S. Fuss Pavilion: 1.0 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 3.1 mi
  • Pineview Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
  • Activity Center Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
  • Oak Meadows Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
Museums: 34
Peaks: 16
  • Prospect Hill: 11.7 mi
  • Peach Mountain: 13.7 mi
  • Peach Mountain Peak (1040 Feet): 13.9 mi
  • Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South): 18.5 mi
  • Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North): 18.7 mi
Beaches: 9
  • Orchard - View Colony Beach: 16.0 mi
  • Pine Creek Ridge Lodge Beach: 17.4 mi
  • Martindale Beach: 17.6 mi
  • Maple Beach: 18.1 mi
  • Twin Sun Lakes Common Area to Marina & Swim Area: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 5.6 mi
  • Belleville Rest Area: 10.8 mi
  • Chelsea Rest Area: 14.5 mi
  • Carleton Rest Area 826: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)NNW 345°405 m18.5 mi
Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North)NNW 346°399 m18.7 mi
Mount KanzerNNE 14°351 m24.4 mi
Cassidy KameWNW 285°344 m19.3 mi
Big KameWNW 289°328 m20.0 mi
Sugarloaf HillWNW 282°327 m20.4 mi
Stofer HillWNW 290°321 m18.9 mi
Prospect HillWNW 298°318 m19.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1019:47
June solstice05:5920:3321:16
September equinox07:2318:5719:34
December solstice08:0116:2117:06

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242635465868727062513929
Precip in2.82.42.83.33.84.23.93.33.02.92.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ANN Arbor SE, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1001275491

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