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Schiller

Schiller from directly overhead

Schiller is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 176 m. Mt Tom stands 257 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Dante, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 3.4 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1908-05-11

How to reach it

Coordinates42.34143, -82.98021

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Attractions
Museums
Parks
  • Oudolf Garden Detroit: 0.6 mi
  • Stockton Park: 0.8 mi
  • Owen Park: 0.9 mi
  • Erma Henderson Park: 0.9 mi
  • Water Works Park: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves: 56
  • Hennepin Marsh Gateway: 14.3 mi
  • Hennepin Marsh Preserve: 14.4 mi
  • The Wildlife Sanctuary: 14.9 mi
  • Lincoln Woods Nature Preserve: 15.1 mi
  • Quickstad Park: 15.4 mi
Gardens: 51
Picnic sites: 14
  • PlayVenture picnic site: 12.8 mi
  • Main picnic site: 12.8 mi
  • Main Picnic Grove: 12.8 mi
  • Otter picnic site: 12.9 mi
  • Wolverine picnic site: 13.1 mi
Beaches: 8
  • Belle Isle Beach: 0.2 mi
  • Hipster Beach: 1.3 mi
  • Crescent Sail Club Beach (Private): 6.4 mi
  • Little Beach: 6.6 mi
  • Accretion Beach: 6.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Peaks: 1
  • Mt Tom: 20.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mt TomNW 308°257 m20.5 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 50–80 °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/3728142602

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