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Mies Van Der Rohe Townhouses

Mies Van Der Rohe Townhouses from directly overhead

Mies Van Der Rohe Townhouses 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 Lafayette Central Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 0.6 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates42.33733, -83.03677

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lafayette Central Park: 0.2 mi
  • Lafayette Plaisance Park: 0.3 mi
  • Greening of Detroit Park: 0.3 mi
  • Harmonie Park: 0.5 mi
  • Cullen Plaza: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Stevie Wonder Mural: 0.4 mi
  • Statue of Abraham Lincoln: 0.6 mi
  • Peter Stroh Memorial: 0.6 mi
  • Boogaloo: 0.6 mi
  • Seinsfrage - Man in the City: 0.6 mi
Attractions
Museums
Nature reserves: 58
  • Hennepin Marsh Gateway: 12.5 mi
  • Hennepin Marsh Preserve: 12.6 mi
  • Lincoln Woods Nature Preserve: 13.2 mi
  • The Wildlife Sanctuary: 13.2 mi
  • Bauervic Woods Nature Preserve: 13.5 mi
Gardens: 54
  • Plum Street Market Garden: 1.1 mi
  • North Cass Community Garden: 1.7 mi
  • Shipherd Greens Community Garden: 2.3 mi
  • Art Center Community Garden: 2.3 mi
  • Formal Garden: 2.6 mi
Picnic sites: 17
  • PlayVenture picnic site: 11.3 mi
  • Main picnic site: 11.3 mi
  • Main Picnic Grove: 11.3 mi
  • Otter picnic site: 11.3 mi
  • Wolverine picnic site: 11.5 mi
Beaches: 8
  • Belle Isle Beach: 3.0 mi
  • Hipster Beach: 4.2 mi
  • Crescent Sail Club Beach (Private): 8.9 mi
  • Little Beach: 9.0 mi
  • Accretion Beach: 9.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Mt Tom: 18.5 mi
  • Halsted Hill: 22.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mies Van Der Rohe Townhouses. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Halsted HillWNW 301°297 m22.7 mi
Mt TomNW 314°257 m18.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0719:44
June solstice05:5620:3021:13
September equinox07:2018:5419:31
December solstice07:5916:1817:03

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262837486070747365534132
Precip in1.41.42.02.83.53.13.23.13.12.32.21.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Detroit City AP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8199781384

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