Ransom Eli Olds
Ransom Eli Olds is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 176 m. Halsted Hill stands 297 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Spanish-American War Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 2.7 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
park in Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
Wikidata Q49548187, matched on coordinates and name (149 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- In Lansing, on August 21, 1897, Ransom E. Olds (1864-1950) founded the Olds Motor Vehicle Company, the precursor to Oldsmobile. He produced four vehicles that year. In 1899, Olds relocated to Detroit, opening the Olds Motor Works on West Jefferson Avenue
How to reach it
- 2.7 mi off the Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Spanish-American War Monument: 0.0 mi
- General O.M. Poe Post No. 443, Grand Army of the Republic: 0.0 mi
- Civil War Monument: 0.1 mi
- James J. Brady Memorial: 0.3 mi
- James Scott: 0.3 mi
- Partners: 0.1 mi
- International Peace Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Peacock Sundial: 0.3 mi
- Leaping Gazelle Fountain: 0.3 mi
- Japanese Tohro (Stone Lantern): 0.4 mi
- Oudolf Garden Detroit: 0.3 mi
- Gabriel Richard Park: 0.8 mi
- Mt. Elliot Park: 0.8 mi
- Owen Park: 1.0 mi
- Erma Henderson Park: 1.2 mi
- Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory: 0.4 mi
- Sunset Point: 0.6 mi
- Manoogian Mansion: 1.3 mi
- Ralph Wilson Gateway & Trail: 1.8 mi
- Rope Swing: 2.0 mi
- Dossin Great Lakes Museum: 0.4 mi
- William V. Banks Broadcast Museum & Media Center: 1.2 mi
- Seafoam Palace of Arts and Amusements: 1.5 mi
- Pewabic Pottery exhibitions: 1.8 mi
- Pewabic Pottery: 1.8 mi
- Hennepin Marsh Gateway: 13.7 mi
- Hennepin Marsh Preserve: 13.8 mi
- The Wildlife Sanctuary: 14.3 mi
- Lincoln Woods Nature Preserve: 14.8 mi
- Quickstad Park: 15.3 mi
- Formal Garden: 0.3 mi
- Shipherd Greens Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- MACC Community Garden: 2.3 mi
- Vedic Village: 3.3 mi
- Plum Street Market Garden: 3.4 mi
- PlayVenture picnic site: 12.6 mi
- Main picnic site: 12.6 mi
- Main Picnic Grove: 12.6 mi
- Otter picnic site: 12.6 mi
- Wolverine picnic site: 12.8 mi
- Belle Isle Beach: 0.9 mi
- Hipster Beach: 2.1 mi
- Crescent Sail Club Beach (Private): 7.1 mi
- Little Beach: 7.2 mi
- Accretion Beach: 7.4 mi
- Mt Tom: 20.2 mi
- Halsted Hill: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ransom Eli Olds. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halsted Hill | WNW 298° | 297 m | 24.6 mi |
| Mt Tom | NW 310° | 257 m | 20.2 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7247925681
Day trips start here
- Carleton · 28 mi
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