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Michigan’s Interurbans

Michigan’s Interurbans is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 217 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Cultivate Community Garden, a garden 0.3 miles away. Monroe Street (M125) passes 22 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Park in the United States of America.

Wikidata Q49525949, matched on coordinates and name (13 m apart).

What the record says

Material
metal

What to expect

Operated by
Michigan Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.24128, -83.60633

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
  • Harriet Tubman: 0.5 mi
  • Sacred Heart Statue: 3.0 mi
  • Stations of the Cross: 3.0 mi
  • Face Of Infinity: 4.9 mi
  • Kinetic Wind Sculpture: 4.9 mi
Attractions
  • Pirate Ship: 4.1 mi
  • Wiard's Orchards & Country Fair: 4.1 mi
  • Decode: 4.6 mi
  • Palmer House: 6.2 mi
  • Plymouth Orchards and Cider Mill: 7.2 mi
Museums: 47
Gardens: 41
  • Cultivate Community Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Frog Island Community Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Clay Hill Community Farm and Gardens: 2.4 mi
  • Gaffield Children's Garden: 4.9 mi
  • Alexandra Hicks Herb Knot Garden: 4.9 mi
Picnic sites: 35
  • Picnic Grove: 5.0 mi
  • Peter S. Fuss Pavilion: 6.7 mi
  • Washago Pond Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
  • Acorn Knoll Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
  • Fox Meadows Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
Beaches: 10
  • Orchard - View Colony Beach: 19.6 mi
  • Martindale Beach: 19.8 mi
  • Maple Beach: 20.3 mi
  • Twin Sun Lakes Common Area to Marina & Swim Area: 21.7 mi
  • Pine Creek Ridge Lodge Beach: 21.8 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Prospect Hill: 17.8 mi
  • Peach Mountain: 19.7 mi
  • Peach Mountain Peak (1040 Feet): 20.0 mi
  • Halsted Hill: 20.5 mi
  • Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South): 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Belleville Rest Area: 4.7 mi
  • Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 10.7 mi
  • Carleton Rest Area 826: 18.8 mi
  • Chelsea Rest Area: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)NNW405 m22.9 mi
Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North)NNW399 m23.0 mi
Riley HillWNW317 m24.9 mi
Peach MountainNW313 m19.7 mi
Halsted HillNNE297 m20.5 mi
Prospect HillWNW287 m17.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunrise.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1019:47
June solstice05:5920:3221:15
September equinox07:2218:5719:34
December solstice08:0116:2017:06

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272938506171757366544232
Precip in1.71.42.13.13.33.03.03.13.02.52.21.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Detroit Willow RUN AP, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/8133581121

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