- Elevation, modelled
- 252 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Oakland Heights Landfill388 m · 6.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail9.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:15local time
- Coordinates
- 42.7167, -83.1230
Rock Garden is a attraction in Michigan, at a modelled 252 m. Oakland Heights Landfill stands 388 m to the west, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Whale Tail, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 9.9 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rock Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Heights Landfill | W 262° | 388 m | 6.3 mi |
| Mount Christie | NW 319° | 387 m | 15.5 mi |
| Grampian Hills | NNW 328° | 375 m | 7.8 mi |
| Pine Knob | W 278° | 367 m | 12.6 mi |
| Kerr Hill | NW 313° | 367 m | 18.4 mi |
| Enders Hill | WNW 293° | 366 m | 20.2 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 264° | 351 m | 5.4 mi |
| Mount Kanzer | WSW 255° | 351 m | 25.0 mi |
- 9.9 mi off the Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage TrailNational
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Whale Tail: 0.1 mi
- Step-Up/Down: 0.2 mi
- Pines Jump Line: 0.2 mi
- Back Nine Jump Line: 0.2 mi
- Back Nine Drops: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- Shelden Estate: 0.6 mi
- Newberry Hill: 2.6 mi
- Schuette Oak: 4.1 mi
- Spring Hill Farm / Utica Nike Base: 5.7 mi
- Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeu: 5.7 mi
Museums: 46
- Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm: 1.5 mi
- Van Hoosen Museum: 1.5 mi
- Oakland Township Historical Museum: 4.9 mi
- Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site: 5.8 mi
- Troy Historic Village: 9.7 mi
Peaks: 22
- Mt. Sheldon: 0.6 mi
- Fibber Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Bald Mountain: 5.4 mi
- New Bald Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Oakland Heights Landfill: 6.3 mi
Beaches: 21
- Baypoint Beach: 1.8 mi
- Eastwood Beach: 2.1 mi
- Secret Beach: 5.9 mi
- Davis Lake Beach (Residents Only): 10.7 mi
- Kingswood Stream Beach: 11.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Clarkston Rest Area 904: 18.5 mi
- Five Lakes Rest Area 629: 20.5 mi
- Former Richmond Rest Area 910 - CLOSED: 20.5 mi
- Capac Rest Area 913: 20.9 mi
- Adair Rest Area 909: 24.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:08 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:32 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:54 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 16:16 | 17:02 |
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