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University of Michigan Museum of Natural History

University of Michigan Museum of Natural History from directly overhead

University of Michigan Museum of Natural History is a museum in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 266 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Pumas (1940), a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Monroe Street (M125) passes 28 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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What to expect

Operated by
University of Michigan
Fee
No

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Coordinates42.27886, -83.73426
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Felch Park: 0.2 mi
  • Ingalls Mall: 0.2 mi
  • The Diag: 0.2 mi
  • South University Park: 0.3 mi
  • Liberty Plaza: 0.5 mi
Attractions
Nature reserves
Historic sites: 48
Picnic sites: 36
  • Peter S. Fuss Pavilion: 1.4 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 3.9 mi
  • Pineview Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
  • Activity Center Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
  • Oak Meadows Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
Gardens: 34
  • Eula D. Marcks Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Peony Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Heathdale Collection: 0.6 mi
  • Project Grow Gardens: 1.6 mi
  • Elizabeth R. Dean Grove & Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden: 1.9 mi
Museums: 31
Peaks: 17
Beaches: 9
  • Orchard - View Colony Beach: 16.0 mi
  • Pine Creek Ridge Lodge Beach: 17.2 mi
  • Martindale Beach: 17.8 mi
  • Maple Beach: 18.3 mi
  • Twin Sun Lakes Common Area to Marina & Swim Area: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 5.3 mi
  • Belleville Rest Area: 11.7 mi
  • Chelsea Rest Area: 13.6 mi
  • Grass Lake Rest Area: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)NNW 348°405 m18.3 mi
Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North)NNW 348°399 m18.4 mi
Mount KanzerNNE 17°351 m24.6 mi
Cassidy KameWNW 286°344 m18.4 mi
Sackrider HillW 274°338 m24.3 mi
Big KameWNW 290°328 m19.1 mi
Sugarloaf HillWNW 283°327 m19.5 mi
Stofer HillWNW 291°321 m18.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1019:47
June solstice05:5920:3321:16
September equinox07:2318:5719:34
December solstice08:0116:2117:06

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, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/7121895104

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