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Mill Race Historic Village

Mill Race Historic Village from directly overhead

Mill Race Historic Village is a museum in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 243 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Ford Field Park West, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 16 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Northville Historical Society

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.43339, -83.47999
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Ford Field Park West: 0.0 mi
  • Ford Field Park East: 0.1 mi
  • Town Square: 0.2 mi
  • Cabbagetown Park: 0.3 mi
  • River Park: 0.4 mi
Artworks
  • Robert's Rock: 0.0 mi
  • Bob Prost: 2.3 mi
  • Last Man Standing: 2.3 mi
  • The Purple Pitcher Plant: 2.7 mi
  • Land and Sea: 2.9 mi
Attractions
  • Old Ford Factory Water Wheel: 0.2 mi
  • The North(ville) Pole: 1.4 mi
  • Terabithia Bridge: 2.4 mi
  • Maybury Farm: 3.2 mi
  • Rock Garden: 4.7 mi
Historic sites
  • Coasting the Baseline Northville Obelisk: 0.4 mi
  • Baseline Monument: 3.5 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 4.2 mi
  • Coasting the Base Line Farmington / Farmington Hills Obelisk: 4.2 mi
  • First Responders Memorial: 4.7 mi
Gardens
Nature reserves
  • Legacy Park: 2.1 mi
  • Garfield Road Conservation Area: 2.6 mi
  • Coldwater Springs Nature Area: 3.6 mi
  • Gold Manor Park: 3.8 mi
  • Thayer's Corner Nature Area: 3.9 mi
Museums
Picnic sites: 47
  • South Martindale Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
  • East Boat Launch Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
  • North Martindale Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
  • Flagstaff Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
  • Riverside Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
Peaks: 18
  • Halsted Hill: 5.8 mi
  • Mt Tom: 11.2 mi
  • Mont Beau: 13.6 mi
  • Teeple Hill: 14.2 mi
  • Mount Kanzer: 14.2 mi
Beaches: 18
  • Nantucket / Pennylake HOA Beach: 7.9 mi
  • Twin Sun Lakes Common Area to Marina & Swim Area: 7.9 mi
  • Spring Lake Heights Annex Beach: 8.1 mi
  • Cebia Beach: 10.3 mi
  • Martindale Beach: 10.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 14.7 mi
  • Belleville Rest Area: 14.9 mi
  • Clarkston Rest Area 904: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)WNW 293°405 m18.2 mi
Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North)WNW 294°399 m18.2 mi
Oakland Heights LandfillNNE 32°388 m22.2 mi
Pine KnobNNE 15°367 m22.1 mi
Mount KanzerNNW 335°351 m14.2 mi
Bald MountainNE 34°351 m22.9 mi
Mount OmichNNW 338°347 m14.6 mi
Mount JudahNNE 25°345 m21.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:0919:46
June solstice05:5820:3221:15
September equinox07:2218:5619:33
December solstice08:0116:1917:05

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232534455767717062503829
Precip in2.31.72.13.13.63.33.23.23.42.62.52.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Farmington, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/392959492

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