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Delhi Bridge Commemorative Plaque

Delhi Bridge Commemorative Plaque from directly overhead

Delhi Bridge Commemorative Plaque is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 248 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Delhi Rapids, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Truss bridge in Scio Township, Michigan, US.

Wikidata Q5253736, matched on coordinates and name (41 m apart).

What the record says

Inscription
On June 6, 1917, a powerful tornado swept through Washtenaw County, severely damaging Delhi Mills and the Delhi Bridge. [...]

How to reach it

Coordinates42.33349, -83.80951

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Delhi Rapids: 0.0 mi
  • Kayak Log Pile: 1.6 mi
  • Spectator Point: 1.9 mi
  • Title IX Plaza: 2.3 mi
  • Kayak Beach: 3.0 mi
Parks
  • Delhi Metropolitan Park: 0.3 mi
  • New Tubbs Park: 1.3 mi
  • Marshall Park: 2.4 mi
  • White Oak Park: 2.5 mi
  • Garden Homes Park: 2.8 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves
Museums: 32
Gardens: 31
Picnic sites: 28
  • Pineview Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
  • Peter S. Fuss Pavilion: 5.5 mi
  • Activity Center Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
  • Oak Meadows Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
  • River Grove Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
Peaks: 20
Beaches: 10
  • Orchard - View Colony Beach: 12.9 mi
  • Pine Creek Ridge Lodge Beach: 13.1 mi
  • Martindale Beach: 16.0 mi
  • Maple Beach: 16.3 mi
  • Twin Sun Lakes Common Area to Marina & Swim Area: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
  • Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 3.5 mi
  • Chelsea Rest Area: 10.0 mi
  • Belleville Rest Area: 16.8 mi
  • Howell Rest Area 812: 20.2 mi
  • Grass Lake Rest Area: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)N405 m14.1 mi
Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North)N399 m14.3 mi
Mount KanzerNNE351 m22.6 mi
Mount OmichNNE347 m23.4 mi
Cassidy KameW344 m13.9 mi
Sackrider HillW338 m20.5 mi
Teeple HillNNE336 m24.4 mi
Peak 1083NNE330 m24.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1119:48
June solstice05:5920:3421:16
September equinox07:2318:5719:34
December solstice08:0216:2117:06

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222434455766706962503828
Precip in2.42.12.43.03.63.73.43.33.12.82.52.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Whitmore Lake 1NW, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9667379117

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