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War of 1812 Dead

War of 1812 Dead is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Halsted Hill stands 297 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is General Casimir Pulaski Polish Heritage Monument, a historic site 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.

The story

park in Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America

Wikidata Q49576710, matched on coordinates and name (58 m apart).

What the record says

Inscription
Hardship struck soon after American troops regained Detroit on Sept. 29, 1813, during the War of 1812. Soldiers quarters were lacking, and food supplies became desperately short. Then a disease resembling cholera broke out among the soldiers.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.33153, -83.05127

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Lafayette Greens: 0.1 mi
  • Capitol Park: 0.1 mi
  • Times Square-Clifford Park: 0.2 mi
  • Campus Martius Park: 0.2 mi
  • Circle Park: 0.3 mi
Attractions
Artworks
Nature reserves: 58
  • Hennepin Marsh Gateway: 11.8 mi
  • Hennepin Marsh Preserve: 11.9 mi
  • The Wildlife Sanctuary: 12.5 mi
  • Lincoln Woods Nature Preserve: 13.0 mi
  • Bauervic Woods Nature Preserve: 13.2 mi
Gardens: 54
  • Plum Street Market Garden: 0.5 mi
  • North Cass Community Garden: 1.4 mi
  • Frontier Garden: 2.2 mi
  • Art Center Community Garden: 2.3 mi
  • Cadillac Urban Garden: 2.6 mi
Picnic sites: 17
  • PlayVenture picnic site: 11.3 mi
  • Main picnic site: 11.3 mi
  • Main Picnic Grove: 11.3 mi
  • Otter picnic site: 11.3 mi
  • Wolverine picnic site: 11.4 mi
Beaches: 8
  • 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: 10.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Mt Tom: 18.3 mi
  • Halsted Hill: 22.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of War of 1812 Dead. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Halsted HillWNW 303°297 m22.3 mi
Mt TomNW 317°257 m18.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0719:45
June solstice05:5620:3021:13
September equinox07:2018:5419:31
December solstice07:5916:1817:03

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/4894382163

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