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First Fire Station

First Fire Station from directly overhead

First Fire Station is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 177 m. Halsted Hill stands 297 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Melody Brothers Building, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 10 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
plastic

What to expect

Operated by
Wyandotte Historical Society

How to reach it

Coordinates42.20298, -83.14963

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Arrowhead Pavilion: 0.2 mi
  • Rotary Park: 0.2 mi
  • Bishop Park: 0.2 mi
  • BASF Waterfront Park: 0.5 mi
  • Jaycee Park & Copeland Center: 0.6 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves: 60
  • Hennepin Marsh Gateway: 1.7 mi
  • Hennepin Marsh Preserve: 1.8 mi
  • The Wildlife Sanctuary: 2.6 mi
  • Stout Woods Open Space: 4.0 mi
  • Island Ave Woods: 4.3 mi
Museums
Attractions
  • Fort Wayne: 7.1 mi
  • Five Replica Homes of Great Americans: 7.6 mi
  • Grill Grove: 9.2 mi
  • The Glade: 9.2 mi
  • River's Edge Lawn: 9.2 mi
Gardens: 46
  • Blumrosen Memorial Rose Garden: 2.9 mi
  • Taylor Conservatory Botanical Garden: 5.3 mi
  • Pardee Secret Garden: 7.5 mi
  • Cadillac Urban Garden: 8.7 mi
  • Organic Garden: 9.4 mi
Picnic sites: 16
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
  • Big Bend Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
  • Indian Ridge Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
  • Fox Meadows Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
  • Elder Creek Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
Beaches: 5
  • Belle Isle Beach: 13.1 mi
  • Hipster Beach: 14.1 mi
  • Crescent Sail Club Beach (Private): 19.3 mi
  • Little Beach: 19.4 mi
  • Accretion Beach: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Carleton Rest Area 826: 15.3 mi
  • Belleville Rest Area: 19.0 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Mt Tom: 23.4 mi
  • Halsted Hill: 25.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Halsted HillNNW 327°297 m25.0 mi
Mt TomNNW 341°257 m23.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunrise.

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 °F252736485969737164524031
Precip in2.52.32.33.33.63.33.53.23.02.92.72.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dearborn, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11044537011

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