Skip to content

Sorenson House

Sorenson House from directly overhead

Sorenson House is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 187 m. Oakland Heights Landfill stands 388 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Rouge Park cannon, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 8.6 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Location of the former home of early Ford executive Charles Sorensen. Later used as a rec center / servicemen's clubhouse.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.34672, -83.24588

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Rouge Park cannon: 0.1 mi
  • Five Replica Homes of Great Americans: 3.6 mi
  • Las Tres Rocas (MTB feature): 6.7 mi
  • Tree Climb Feature: 6.9 mi
  • Log Pile Pyramid: 8.3 mi
Parks
  • Parkland Community Park: 0.5 mi
  • Parkland Recreation Area: 1.0 mi
  • Helm's Haven Recreation Area: 1.0 mi
  • Warrendale Recreation Area: 1.1 mi
  • Boy Scout Shelter Recreation Area: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
  • D-69 Nike Missile IFC Area (former): 0.7 mi
  • D-69 Nike Missile Launcher Site (former): 0.8 mi
  • James Howard Memorial: 2.7 mi
  • Toll Gate Monument: 2.8 mi
  • Thomas Alva Edison Statue: 3.0 mi
Artworks
Gardens
  • Organic Garden: 1.8 mi
  • Brightmoor Youth Garden: 3.7 mi
  • Grandmont Rosedale Community Garden: 3.9 mi
  • GRDC Rain Garden: 4.3 mi
  • Pardee Secret Garden: 4.9 mi
Museums
Nature reserves
  • Golfview Nature Preserve: 6.2 mi
  • Sunset Park: 6.8 mi
  • Horsetail Woods: 7.0 mi
  • Sunset Park: 7.0 mi
  • Bainbridge Park: 7.4 mi
Picnic sites: 40
  • Pierson Lake picnic site: 10.0 mi
  • Wolverine picnic site: 10.0 mi
  • Arctic Overlook Picnic Site: 10.0 mi
  • Red Panda Picnic Site: 10.1 mi
  • PlayVenture picnic site: 10.2 mi
Beaches: 21
  • Belle Isle Beach: 13.6 mi
  • Hipster Beach: 14.8 mi
  • Lone Pine Beach: 15.5 mi
  • Kingswood Stream Beach: 15.6 mi
  • Nantucket / Pennylake HOA Beach: 18.4 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Mt Tom: 12.5 mi
  • Halsted Hill: 14.1 mi
  • Oakland Heights Landfill: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Belleville Rest Area: 16.5 mi
  • Carleton Rest Area 826: 21.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oakland Heights LandfillN 360°388 m24.7 mi
Halsted HillNW 321°297 m14.1 mi
Mt TomNNW 348°257 m12.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:0819:45
June solstice05:5720:3121:14
September equinox07:2118:5519:32
December solstice08:0016:1917:04

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252736485969737164524031
Precip in2.52.32.33.33.63.33.53.23.02.92.72.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dearborn, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/468566854

More historic sites in Michigan

Day trips start here

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Sorenson House.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens