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Southgate Historical Museum

Southgate Historical Museum from directly overhead

Southgate Historical Museum is a museum in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Halsted Hill stands 297 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Kennebec Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 12 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Dates from 1958-10.

Wikidata Q119706, matched on coordinates and name (506 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1993

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.20544, -83.20420

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Artworks
Nature reserves
  • Hennepin Marsh Preserve: 3.3 mi
  • Hennepin Marsh Gateway: 3.3 mi
  • The Wildlife Sanctuary: 4.0 mi
  • Stout Woods Open Space: 5.2 mi
  • Island Ave Woods: 5.3 mi
Museums
  • Lincoln Park Historical Museum: 3.4 mi
  • Trenton Cultural Center: 4.5 mi
  • Trenton Historical Museum: 4.5 mi
  • The Henry Ford: 7.0 mi
  • Greenfield Village: 7.0 mi
Attractions
  • Five Replica Homes of Great Americans: 6.4 mi
  • Fort Wayne: 8.5 mi
  • Rouge Park cannon: 10.0 mi
  • Geodesic Dome House: 10.5 mi
  • Grill Grove: 10.6 mi
Gardens: 55
  • Taylor Conservatory Botanical Garden: 2.5 mi
  • Blumrosen Memorial Rose Garden: 2.6 mi
  • Pardee Secret Garden: 5.6 mi
  • Organic Garden: 8.2 mi
  • Cadillac Urban Garden: 9.8 mi
Picnic sites: 17
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
  • Big Bend Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
  • Indian Ridge Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
  • Fox Meadows Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
  • Elder Creek Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
Beaches: 5
  • Belle Isle Beach: 15.0 mi
  • Hipster Beach: 16.1 mi
  • Crescent Sail Club Beach (Private): 21.2 mi
  • Little Beach: 21.4 mi
  • Accretion Beach: 21.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Carleton Rest Area 826: 13.6 mi
  • Belleville Rest Area: 16.2 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Mt Tom: 22.5 mi
  • Halsted Hill: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Halsted HillNNW 332°297 m23.4 mi
Mt TomNNW 348°257 m22.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:0819:45
June solstice05:5720:3121:13
September equinox07:2118:5519:32
December solstice07:5916:1917:04

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, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/470856351

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