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Romulus Historical Museum

Romulus Historical Museum from directly overhead

Romulus Historical Museum is a museum in Michigan, at a recorded elevation of 199 m. Halsted Hill stands 297 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Elmer Johnson Community Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Monroe Street (M125) passes 18 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Dates from 1826.

Wikidata Q1544846, matched on coordinates and name (208 m apart).

What the record says

Elevation
199 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.22110, -83.39464

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Elmer Johnson Community Park: 0.9 mi
  • Saint City Community Park: 2.1 mi
  • Grace Lake Southeast Green: 2.2 mi
  • Grace Lake Southern Grove: 2.2 mi
  • French Landing Historical Park: 2.3 mi
Artworks
  • Coins Collection: 2.2 mi
  • Man With Umbrella: 2.4 mi
  • Boy With Plaid Scarf: 2.5 mi
  • DTW Welcome Sign: 2.9 mi
  • Homage To Davinci And Ironwork: 7.8 mi
Historic sites
  • Northwest Airlines Flight 255 Crash Site Memorial: 3.7 mi
  • Welcome to Taylor: 4.6 mi
  • Eureka Way: 6.7 mi
  • Eureka Way: 6.7 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 7.2 mi
Museums
Nature reserves
Attractions
  • MTB Skinny: 5.8 mi
  • Stick Tipi's and Lean-to's: 5.8 mi
  • Las Tres Rocas (MTB feature): 9.4 mi
  • Tree Climb Feature: 9.4 mi
  • Log Pile Pyramid: 9.9 mi
Gardens
Picnic sites: 23
  • Washago Pond Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
  • Big Bend Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
  • Fox Meadows Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
  • Indian Ridge Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
  • Acorn Knoll Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
Beaches: 10
  • Belle Isle Beach: 22.9 mi
  • Nantucket / Pennylake HOA Beach: 23.0 mi
  • Twin Sun Lakes Common Area to Marina & Swim Area: 23.2 mi
  • Spring Lake Heights Annex Beach: 23.3 mi
  • Lone Pine Beach: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Belleville Rest Area: 6.4 mi
  • Carleton Rest Area 826: 12.5 mi
  • Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 20.3 mi
  • Monroe Welcome Center 823: 24.7 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Halsted Hill: 19.6 mi
  • Mt Tom: 21.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Halsted HillN 356°297 m19.6 mi
Mt TomNNE 13°257 m21.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:0919:46
June solstice05:5820:3221:14
September equinox07:2218:5619:33
December solstice08:0016:2017:05

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262837496070747265534131
Precip in2.22.12.43.33.73.33.53.33.22.52.62.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Detroit Metro AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/367816395

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