- Elevation, modelled
- 183 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Oakland Heights Landfill388 m · 17.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail13.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:14local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5977, -82.9312
Gold Star Family Monument is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled 183 m. Oakland Heights Landfill stands 388 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Frederick, a ghost town 0.9 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 14 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gold Star Family Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Heights Landfill | WNW 295° | 388 m | 17.6 mi |
| Grampian Hills | NW 317° | 375 m | 20.3 mi |
| Pine Knob | WNW 294° | 367 m | 24.4 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WNW 297° | 351 m | 17.0 mi |
| Twombly Mountain | NNW 335° | 349 m | 18.6 mi |
| Mount Judah | WNW 293° | 345 m | 20.3 mi |
| Fibber Mountain | NW 314° | 302 m | 12.7 mi |
| Mt. Sheldon | NW 313° | 290 m | 12.6 mi |
- 13.8 mi off the Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage TrailNational
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- F-4 Phantom Jet: 3.2 mi
- Huey Helicopter: 3.2 mi
- M60 Main Battle Tank: 3.2 mi
- Helicopter Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Statue of St. Pope John Paul II: 6.4 mi
Attractions
- Abandoned Dragline Excavator: 4.1 mi
- AS/32P-15 Fire Truck: 5.5 mi
- WWII Cannon: 5.6 mi
- NIKE Hercules Missile: 5.6 mi
- NIKE-AJAX Missile: 5.6 mi
Museums: 54
- Michigan Transit Museum: 2.0 mi
- Gratiot Valley Railroad Club: 2.7 mi
- Upton House Museum: 4.1 mi
- The Baumgartner House Museum And Fraser Depot Visitor Center: 4.5 mi
- Selfridge Air Museum: 5.6 mi
Beaches: 12
- Secret Beach: 7.2 mi
- Eastwood Beach: 11.7 mi
- Baypoint Beach: 12.2 mi
- Accretion Beach: 13.2 mi
- Little Beach: 13.5 mi
Peaks: 10
- Mt. Sheldon: 12.6 mi
- Fibber Mountain: 12.7 mi
- Bald Mountain: 17.0 mi
- Oakland Heights Landfill: 17.6 mi
- Twombly Mountain: 18.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Former Richmond Rest Area 910 - CLOSED: 14.7 mi
- Adair Rest Area 909: 19.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:07 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:31 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:54 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 16:16 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
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