The Glove That Floored Nazi Germany
The Glove That Floored Nazi Germany is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Halsted Hill stands 297 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Joe Louis Sculpture, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail runs past it. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Honoring the courage of Joe Louis a hometown hero who made our nation proud
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail, National
- 30.0 mi off the Monroe Street (M125)
Named places within 25 miles
- Joe Louis Sculpture: 0.0 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 0.1 mi
- Gomidas Vartabed: 0.2 mi
- United Foundation Torch: 0.2 mi
- Pylon: 0.2 mi
- North American Car Of the Year: 0.1 mi
- Civil War Veterans of Michigan: 0.1 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr.: 0.2 mi
- Transcending: 0.2 mi
- Monument to Joe Louis: 0.2 mi
- Hart Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Lafayette Greens: 0.3 mi
- Campus Martius Park: 0.3 mi
- Cadillac Square Park: 0.4 mi
- Capitol Park: 0.4 mi
- Guardian Building: 0.2 mi
- Lafayette Coney Island: 0.3 mi
- American Coney Island: 0.3 mi
- 8th Street Entrance: 0.6 mi
- Play Garden: 0.6 mi
- William V. Banks Broadcast Museum & Media Center: 1.9 mi
- Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit: 2.0 mi
- First Congregational Living Museum: 2.1 mi
- Michigan Science Center: 2.3 mi
- Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History: 2.3 mi
- Hennepin Marsh Gateway: 11.6 mi
- Hennepin Marsh Preserve: 11.7 mi
- The Wildlife Sanctuary: 12.3 mi
- Lincoln Woods Nature Preserve: 13.3 mi
- Stout Woods Open Space: 13.5 mi
- Plum Street Market Garden: 0.8 mi
- North Cass Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Frontier Garden: 2.6 mi
- Art Center Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- Cadillac Urban Garden: 2.7 mi
- PlayVenture picnic site: 11.6 mi
- Main picnic site: 11.6 mi
- Main Picnic Grove: 11.6 mi
- Otter picnic site: 11.7 mi
- Wolverine picnic site: 11.8 mi
- Belle Isle Beach: 3.8 mi
- Hipster Beach: 5.0 mi
- Crescent Sail Club Beach (Private): 9.8 mi
- Little Beach: 9.9 mi
- Accretion Beach: 10.1 mi
- Mt Tom: 18.6 mi
- Halsted Hill: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Glove That Floored Nazi Germany. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halsted Hill | WNW 303° | 297 m | 22.6 mi |
| Mt Tom | NW 317° | 257 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:07 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:30 | 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5959571239
Day trips start here
- Carleton · 25 mi
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