Michigan Soldier's and Sailor's Monument
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Michigan Soldier's and Sailor's Monument is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Halsted Hill stands 297 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Campus Martius Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail runs past it. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Michigan Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument is a Civil War monument located in Downtown Detroit, Michigan. This example of civic sculpture stands in a prominent location on the southeast tip of Campus Martius Park, where five principal thoroughfares—Michigan Avenue, Monroe Street, Cadillac Square, Fort Street, and Woodward Avenue—convene on the reconstructed traffic circle in front of One Campus Martius Building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q6837679, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- On the Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Campus Martius Park: 0.0 mi
- Cadillac Square Park: 0.1 mi
- Lafayette Greens: 0.1 mi
- Capitol Park: 0.2 mi
- Hart Plaza: 0.3 mi
- The Iron Brigade: 0.0 mi
- University of Michigania: 0.1 mi
- The Detroit Plaindealer: 0.2 mi
- Monument to Joe Louis: 0.2 mi
- Christopher Columbus: 0.2 mi
- American Coney Island: 0.1 mi
- Guardian Building: 0.1 mi
- Lafayette Coney Island: 0.1 mi
- Fox Office Building: 0.6 mi
- 8th Street Entrance: 0.8 mi
- The Spirit of Detroit: 0.2 mi
- United Foundation Torch: 0.2 mi
- Stevens T. Mason Monument: 0.2 mi
- Gomidas Vartabed: 0.2 mi
- Statue of Abraham Lincoln: 0.2 mi
- William V. Banks Broadcast Museum & Media Center: 1.6 mi
- Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit: 1.7 mi
- First Congregational Living Museum: 1.9 mi
- Michigan Science Center: 2.0 mi
- Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History: 2.1 mi
- Hennepin Marsh Gateway: 11.9 mi
- Hennepin Marsh Preserve: 12.0 mi
- The Wildlife Sanctuary: 12.6 mi
- Lincoln Woods Nature Preserve: 13.2 mi
- Bauervic Woods Nature Preserve: 13.4 mi
- Plum Street Market Garden: 0.7 mi
- North Cass Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Art Center Community Garden: 2.4 mi
- Frontier Garden: 2.4 mi
- Cadillac Urban Garden: 2.9 mi
- PlayVenture picnic site: 11.4 mi
- Main picnic site: 11.4 mi
- Main Picnic Grove: 11.4 mi
- Otter picnic site: 11.5 mi
- Wolverine picnic site: 11.6 mi
- Belle Isle Beach: 3.6 mi
- Hipster Beach: 4.8 mi
- Crescent Sail Club Beach (Private): 9.6 mi
- Little Beach: 9.7 mi
- Accretion Beach: 9.8 mi
- Mt Tom: 18.5 mi
- Halsted Hill: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Michigan Soldier's and Sailor's Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halsted Hill | WNW 302° | 297 m | 22.5 mi |
| Mt Tom | NW 316° | 257 m | 18.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:07 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:30 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:54 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 16:18 | 17:03 |
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 | 26 | 28 | 37 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Detroit City AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 84001862OpenStreetMapWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Michigan Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, reference 84001862, listed 05/31/84.
OpenStreetMap element way/107624906
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- Carleton · 26 mi
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