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Statue of Robert Burns

Statue of Robert Burns from directly overhead

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

Coordinates42.34092, -83.06070

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Historic sites
Artworks
  • 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
Attractions
Nature reserves: 60
  • 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
Gardens: 55
  • 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
Picnic sites: 17
  • 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
Beaches: 8
  • 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
Ghost towns: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Mt Tom: 17.5 mi
  • Halsted Hill: 21.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Halsted HillWNW 302°297 m21.5 mi
Mt TomNW 316°257 m17.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0819:45
June solstice05:5620:3121:13
September equinox07:2018:5419:31
December solstice07:5916:1817:03

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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/4894426933

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