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Ypsilanti

Ypsilanti from directly overhead

Ypsilanti is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 224 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Ypsilanti Historical Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Monroe Street (M125) passes 23 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

Museum of history in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Wikidata Q75301972, matched on coordinates and name (17 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1990s
Material
metal
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Michigan Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.24481, -83.61300
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
  • Harriet Tubman: 0.3 mi
  • Sacred Heart Statue: 2.6 mi
  • Stations of the Cross: 2.6 mi
  • Face Of Infinity: 4.5 mi
  • Kinetic Wind Sculpture: 4.5 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions
Historic sites: 52
Museums: 45
Gardens: 41
  • Cultivate Community Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Frog Island Community Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Clay Hill Community Farm and Gardens: 2.4 mi
  • Gaffield Children's Garden: 4.5 mi
  • Alexandra Hicks Herb Knot Garden: 4.5 mi
Picnic sites: 35
  • Picnic Grove: 4.6 mi
  • Peter S. Fuss Pavilion: 6.2 mi
  • Washago Pond Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
  • Acorn Knoll Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
  • Fox Meadows Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
Beaches: 10
  • Orchard - View Colony Beach: 19.3 mi
  • Martindale Beach: 19.6 mi
  • Maple Beach: 20.0 mi
  • Pine Creek Ridge Lodge Beach: 21.5 mi
  • Twin Sun Lakes Common Area to Marina & Swim Area: 21.6 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Prospect Hill: 17.4 mi
  • Peach Mountain: 19.3 mi
  • Peach Mountain Peak (1040 Feet): 19.5 mi
  • Halsted Hill: 20.5 mi
  • Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South): 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Belleville Rest Area: 5.1 mi
  • Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 10.3 mi
  • Carleton Rest Area 826: 19.2 mi
  • Chelsea Rest Area: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)NNW405 m22.5 mi
Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North)NNW399 m22.7 mi
Stofer HillWNW321 m24.6 mi
Riley HillWNW317 m24.5 mi
Peach MountainNW313 m19.3 mi
Kame HillWNW310 m24.8 mi
Halsted HillNNE297 m20.5 mi
Prospect HillWNW287 m17.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunset.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1019:47
June solstice05:5920:3321:15
September equinox07:2218:5719:34
December solstice08:0116:2017:06

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242635465868727062513929
Precip in2.82.42.83.33.84.23.93.33.02.92.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ANN Arbor SE, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/8133581154

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