Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
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Kelsey Museum of Archaeology is a museum in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 267 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is The Cube, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Monroe Street (M125) passes 29 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Kelsey Museum of Archaeology is a museum of archaeology located on the University of Michigan central campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in the United States. The museum is a unit of the University of Michigan's College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. It has a collection of more than 100,000 ancient and medieval artifacts from the civilizations of the Mediterranean and the Near East. In addition to displaying its permanent and special exhibitions, the museum sponsors research and fieldwork and conducts educational programs for the public and for schoolchildren. The museum also houses the University of Michigan Interdepartmental Program in Classical Art and Archaeology.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q1738346, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- University of Michigan
- Fee
- No
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 28.5 mi off the Monroe Street (M125)
Named places within 25 miles
- The Cube: 0.1 mi
- Orion: 0.1 mi
- Stiff Box No. 12: 0.1 mi
- Requiem: 0.1 mi
- Angry Neptune, Salacia, Strider: 0.1 mi
- Nickels Arcade: 0.1 mi
- Northeast Tower (Tisch): 0.8 mi
- Northwest Tower (Ross): 0.8 mi
- Southeast Tower: 0.9 mi
- Southwest Tower (Levine): 0.9 mi
- The Diag: 0.2 mi
- Hanover Square: 0.2 mi
- Liberty Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Ingalls Mall: 0.3 mi
- Felch Park: 0.4 mi
- Hannah Park: 1.1 mi
- Cedar Bend Nature Area: 1.3 mi
- Bluffs Nature Area: 1.3 mi
- Eberwhite Woods: 1.4 mi
- Pioneer Woods Nature Area: 1.4 mi
- Native American Land Gift: 0.2 mi
- Professors’ Monument: 0.2 mi
- Michigan League: 0.2 mi
- Ann Arbor, Michigan Global Position: 0.3 mi
- Holocaust Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Peter S. Fuss Pavilion: 1.7 mi
- Picnic Grove: 4.3 mi
- Pineview Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- Activity Center Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Oak Meadows Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
- Eula D. Marcks Garden: 0.3 mi
- Peony Garden: 0.9 mi
- Heathdale Collection: 0.9 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 1.7 mi
- Community Gardens: 1.7 mi
- University of Michigan Museum of Art: 0.1 mi
- Kempf House Museum: 0.2 mi
- University of Michigan Museum of Natural History: 0.4 mi
- Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum: 0.4 mi
- Museum On Main: 0.7 mi
- Prospect Hill: 10.5 mi
- Peach Mountain: 12.8 mi
- Peach Mountain Peak (1040 Feet): 13.0 mi
- Riley Hill: 17.6 mi
- Stofer Hill: 17.7 mi
- Orchard - View Colony Beach: 16.2 mi
- Pine Creek Ridge Lodge Beach: 17.3 mi
- Martindale Beach: 18.1 mi
- Maple Beach: 18.5 mi
- Twin Sun Lakes Common Area to Marina & Swim Area: 22.2 mi
- Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 5.4 mi
- Belleville Rest Area: 12.0 mi
- Chelsea Rest Area: 13.2 mi
- Grass Lake Rest Area: 24.2 mi
- Rawsonville: 10.6 mi
- The Bluffs: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) | N 349° | 405 m | 18.3 mi |
| Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North) | N 350° | 399 m | 18.5 mi |
| Mount Kanzer | NNE 17° | 351 m | 24.8 mi |
| Cassidy Kame | WNW 287° | 344 m | 18.1 mi |
| Sackrider Hill | W 274° | 338 m | 24.0 mi |
| Big Kame | WNW 291° | 328 m | 18.8 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | WNW 283° | 327 m | 19.2 mi |
| Stofer Hill | WNW 292° | 321 m | 17.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:10 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:33 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:57 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 16:21 | 17:06 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 35 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ANN Arbor SE, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/154202607
Day trips start here
- Maybee · 22 mi
- Carleton · 23 mi
- Monroe County · 28 mi
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