Statue of Robert Burns
Statue of Robert Burns is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 186 m. Halsted Hill stands 297 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Cass Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- “Wee, modest, crimson-fipped flower Then meet me in an evil hour.” “Nae man can tether time not tide.” “From scenes like these, Old Scotia’s grandure springs” “The highest mead of praise flows to him who makes a people sing"...
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Cass Park: 0.0 mi
- 4th Street-Charlotte Playground: 0.2 mi
- Grand River / 5th (WB): 0.3 mi
- Grand River / 5th NS (EB): 0.3 mi
- Wigle New Park: 0.4 mi
- Former Chung's Restaurant: 0.2 mi
- Chinatown: 0.2 mi
- Detroit Urban League: 0.6 mi
- Alpha house: 0.6 mi
- West Canfield Historic District: 0.8 mi
- Vote: 0.4 mi
- Tiger Statue: 0.5 mi
- Hazen S. Pingree: 0.6 mi
- William Potter Maybury: 0.6 mi
- DTE: 0.6 mi
- Fox Office Building: 0.4 mi
- Lafayette Coney Island: 0.9 mi
- American Coney Island: 0.9 mi
- Guardian Building: 1.1 mi
- 8th Street Entrance: 1.2 mi
- Hennepin Marsh Gateway: 12.2 mi
- Lincoln Woods Nature Preserve: 12.2 mi
- Hennepin Marsh Preserve: 12.3 mi
- Bauervic Woods Nature Preserve: 12.4 mi
- Horsetail Woods: 12.8 mi
- Plum Street Market Garden: 0.4 mi
- North Cass Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Frontier Garden: 1.4 mi
- Art Center Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Cadillac Urban Garden: 2.4 mi
- PlayVenture picnic site: 10.5 mi
- Main picnic site: 10.5 mi
- Main Picnic Grove: 10.5 mi
- Otter picnic site: 10.5 mi
- Wolverine picnic site: 10.6 mi
- Belle Isle Beach: 4.2 mi
- Hipster Beach: 5.4 mi
- Crescent Sail Club Beach (Private): 9.9 mi
- Little Beach: 10.0 mi
- Accretion Beach: 10.1 mi
- Mt Tom: 17.5 mi
- Halsted Hill: 21.5 mi
- Belleville Rest Area: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Statue of Robert Burns. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halsted Hill | WNW 302° | 297 m | 21.5 mi |
| Mt Tom | NW 316° | 257 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:08 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:31 | 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/4894426933
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- Carleton · 26 mi
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