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Cox, Stein, Wrobleski Memorial Plaque

Cox, Stein, Wrobleski Memorial Plaque from directly overhead

Cox, Stein, Wrobleski Memorial Plaque is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 176 m. Mt Tom stands 257 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Green Belt Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 12 miles off.

Plaque dedicated to the three fatalities of a July 14, 2001 explosion at a now-demolished ATOFINA Chemical plant behind the current site of this plaque.

How to reach it

Coordinates42.18520, -83.16043

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Green Belt Park: 0.6 mi
  • Monroe Playground: 0.7 mi
  • Bertha Park: 0.7 mi
  • V.F.W. Park: 0.8 mi
  • Sam A. Palamara Recreation Complex - Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
Museums
  • Southgate Historical Museum: 2.6 mi
  • Trenton Historical Museum: 3.1 mi
  • Trenton Cultural Center: 3.6 mi
  • Lincoln Park Historical Museum: 4.6 mi
  • Gibraltar Historical Museum: 6.6 mi
Attractions
  • Five Replica Homes of Great Americans: 8.4 mi
  • Fort Wayne: 8.5 mi
  • Grill Grove: 10.5 mi
  • The Glade: 10.6 mi
  • River's Edge Lawn: 10.6 mi
Nature reserves: 58
  • Hennepin Marsh Preserve: 0.7 mi
  • Hennepin Marsh Gateway: 0.7 mi
  • The Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.5 mi
  • Stout Woods Open Space: 2.9 mi
  • Island Ave Woods: 3.1 mi
Gardens: 46
  • Blumrosen Memorial Rose Garden: 3.8 mi
  • Taylor Conservatory Botanical Garden: 5.1 mi
  • Pardee Secret Garden: 8.0 mi
  • Cadillac Urban Garden: 10.1 mi
  • Organic Garden: 10.2 mi
Picnic sites: 16
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
  • Big Bend Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
  • Indian Ridge Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
  • Fox Meadows Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
  • Elder Creek Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
Beaches: 5
  • Belle Isle Beach: 14.4 mi
  • Hipster Beach: 15.4 mi
  • Crescent Sail Club Beach (Private): 20.6 mi
  • Little Beach: 20.7 mi
  • Accretion Beach: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Carleton Rest Area 826: 14.0 mi
  • Belleville Rest Area: 18.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Peaks: 1
  • Mt Tom: 24.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cox, Stein, Wrobleski Memorial Plaque. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mt TomNNW 343°257 m24.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:0819:45
June solstice05:5720:3121:13
September equinox07:2118:5519:32
December solstice07:5916:1917:04

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262837496070747265534131
Precip in2.22.12.43.33.73.33.53.33.22.52.62.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Detroit Metro AP, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10241044083

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