Saginaw Trail / John Almon Starr House
Saginaw Trail / John Almon Starr House is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 206 m. Oakland Heights Landfill stands 388 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Clawson Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 0.8 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Saginaw Trail The Saginaw Trail, running from Detroit to Saginaw through Pontiac and Flint, was originally an Indian trail. In 1816 Michigan territorial government authorized the building of a road from Detroit to Saginaw along the trail. Part of the trai
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Clawson Park: 0.2 mi
- Worden Park: 0.3 mi
- Starr Jaycee Park: 0.3 mi
- Worden Park East: 0.5 mi
- Marais Park: 0.6 mi
- Royal Oak Historical Society: 0.4 mi
- Clawson Historical Museum: 1.7 mi
- The Birmingham Museum: 3.5 mi
- Red Oaks Nature Center: 3.6 mi
- Ferndale Historical Society Museum: 4.1 mi
- Quickstad Park: 0.6 mi
- Lincoln Woods Nature Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Bauervic Woods Nature Preserve: 5.9 mi
- Hunters Lane Woods: 6.6 mi
- Horsetail Woods: 7.1 mi
- Birmingham Ice Arena: 2.0 mi
- Sloth: 2.6 mi
- Holtzman Wildlife Foundation Red Panda Forest: 2.7 mi
- Aardvark: 2.7 mi
- Seal: 2.7 mi
- The Star Dream: 2.2 mi
- Dance Chimes: 2.3 mi
- Public Art: 2.8 mi
- Freedom of the Human Spirit: 3.3 mi
- Reflections Portal: 6.3 mi
- Church of Christ Community Garden: 2.9 mi
- Children's Garden: 3.3 mi
- Children's Garden: 3.3 mi
- Children's Garden: 3.3 mi
- Lathrup Village Pride & Produce Garden: 3.3 mi
- Barnum School Archway: 3.0 mi
- Chapel of Flowers: 4.6 mi
- Chapel of Psalms: 4.6 mi
- Chapel of Memories: 4.6 mi
- World War I Polar Bear Memorial: 4.7 mi
- Arctic Overlook Picnic Site: 2.7 mi
- Red Panda Picnic Site: 2.7 mi
- Pierson Lake picnic site: 2.8 mi
- Otter picnic site: 2.8 mi
- Wolverine picnic site: 2.8 mi
- Kingswood Stream Beach: 5.5 mi
- Lone Pine Beach: 8.7 mi
- Secret Beach: 10.5 mi
- Westacres Beach: 14.2 mi
- Aero View Beach: 14.4 mi
- Mt Tom: 6.8 mi
- Halsted Hill: 13.0 mi
- Oakland Heights Landfill: 13.6 mi
- Bald Mountain: 13.6 mi
- Mt. Sheldon: 14.4 mi
- Clarkston Rest Area 904: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Saginaw Trail / John Almon Starr House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Heights Landfill | NNW 342° | 388 m | 13.6 mi |
| Grampian Hills | N 354° | 375 m | 20.6 mi |
| Pine Knob | NNW 327° | 367 m | 18.8 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NNW 346° | 351 m | 13.6 mi |
| Mount Kanzer | WNW 288° | 351 m | 23.1 mi |
| Twombly Mountain | N 10° | 349 m | 22.7 mi |
| Mount Omich | WNW 290° | 347 m | 22.8 mi |
| Mount Judah | NNW 333° | 345 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:08 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:31 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:55 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 16:17 | 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 | 24 | 26 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pontiac Wwtp, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11184637505
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