Sorenson House
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
How to reach it
- 8.6 mi off the Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail, National
- 27.1 mi off the Monroe Street (M125)
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- 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
- Three Faces Sculpture "Growing Together": 1.6 mi
- Rusty the Dog: 5.6 mi
- Uniroyal Tire (World's Largest Tire): 5.6 mi
- March On: 6.5 mi
- Detroit: 6.5 mi
- McFadden-Ross House: 2.7 mi
- Dearborn Historical Museum: 2.8 mi
- Davidson Gerson Gallery of Glass: 2.9 mi
- The Henry Ford: 3.0 mi
- Greenfield Village: 3.1 mi
- Golfview Nature Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Sunset Park: 6.8 mi
- Horsetail Woods: 7.0 mi
- Bainbridge Park: 7.4 mi
- Sassafras Trails Nature Center: 7.4 mi
- 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
- 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
- Melvindale Veterans Memorial: 5.7 mi
- 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
- 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
- Mt Tom: 12.5 mi
- Halsted Hill: 14.1 mi
- Oakland Heights Landfill: 24.7 mi
- Rawsonville: 18.1 mi
- Quinn: 21.8 mi
- Frederick: 24.1 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Heights Landfill | N 360° | 388 m | 24.7 mi |
| Halsted Hill | NW 321° | 297 m | 14.1 mi |
| Mt Tom | NNW 348° | 257 m | 12.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:08 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:31 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:55 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 16:19 | 17:04 |
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 | 25 | 27 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dearborn, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/468566854
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