Elijah McCoy
Elijah McCoy is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 224 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Harriet Tubman, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Monroe Street (M125) passes 23 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Park in the United States of America.
Wikidata Q34873341, matched on coordinates and name (16 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1994
- Material
- metal
What to expect
- Operated by
- Michigan Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 22.7 mi off the Monroe Street (M125)
- 28.8 mi off the Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Harriet Tubman: 0.0 mi
- Sacred Heart Statue: 2.6 mi
- Stations of the Cross: 2.7 mi
- Face Of Infinity: 4.6 mi
- Kinetic Wind Sculpture: 4.7 mi
- Library Plaza: 0.0 mi
- Riverside Park: 0.3 mi
- Carrie Mattingly Tot Lot: 0.3 mi
- Garden and Statue of St. Mary: 0.4 mi
- Frog Island Park: 0.5 mi
- Meyer Preserve West: 3.1 mi
- LeFurge Woods Nature Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Meyer Preserve East: 3.8 mi
- Scarlett Mitchell Nature Area: 4.0 mi
- Braun Nature Area: 4.1 mi
- Pirate Ship: 3.8 mi
- Wiard's Orchards & Country Fair: 3.8 mi
- Decode: 4.2 mi
- Palmer House: 5.8 mi
- Nickels Arcade: 6.9 mi
- Godfoy’s on the Pottawatomi Trail: 0.2 mi
- Ypsilanti: 0.3 mi
- First City Hall: 0.4 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Michigan’s Interurbans: 0.5 mi
- Ypsilanti Historical Museum: 0.3 mi
- Michigan Firehouse Museum: 0.4 mi
- Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum: 0.5 mi
- Cobblestone Farm: 4.9 mi
- Roush Aeronautics Center: 5.3 mi
- Cultivate Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Frog Island Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Clay Hill Community Farm and Gardens: 2.7 mi
- Gaffield Children's Garden: 4.6 mi
- Alexandra Hicks Herb Knot Garden: 4.6 mi
- Picnic Grove: 4.8 mi
- Peter S. Fuss Pavilion: 6.3 mi
- Washago Pond Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Acorn Knoll Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
- Fox Meadows Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
- Prospect Hill: 17.4 mi
- Peach Mountain: 19.4 mi
- Peach Mountain Peak (1040 Feet): 19.6 mi
- Halsted Hill: 20.8 mi
- Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South): 22.7 mi
- Orchard - View Colony Beach: 19.5 mi
- Martindale Beach: 19.8 mi
- Maple Beach: 20.3 mi
- Pine Creek Ridge Lodge Beach: 21.7 mi
- Twin Sun Lakes Common Area to Marina & Swim Area: 21.9 mi
- Belleville Rest Area: 5.1 mi
- Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 10.4 mi
- Carleton Rest Area 826: 19.1 mi
- Chelsea Rest Area: 19.9 mi
- Rawsonville: 3.7 mi
- The Bluffs: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elijah McCoy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) | NNW 334° | 405 m | 22.7 mi |
| Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North) | NNW 335° | 399 m | 22.9 mi |
| Stofer Hill | WNW 292° | 321 m | 24.6 mi |
| Riley Hill | WNW 290° | 317 m | 24.5 mi |
| Peach Mountain | NW 305° | 313 m | 19.4 mi |
| Kame Hill | WNW 292° | 310 m | 24.7 mi |
| Halsted Hill | NNE 29° | 297 m | 20.8 mi |
| Prospect Hill | WNW 292° | 287 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
The recorded facing catches the sunset.
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:10 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:33 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:57 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 16:21 | 17:06 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 35 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ANN Arbor SE, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/8133581155
Day trips start here
- Carleton · 17 mi
- Maybee · 17 mi
- Monroe County · 23 mi
- Monroe · 25 mi
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