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Legacy Park

Legacy Park from directly overhead

Legacy Park is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 253 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Terabithia Bridge, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 15 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

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Northville Township
Getting there

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Coordinates42.41950, -83.44229
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Terabithia Bridge: 0.2 mi
  • The North(ville) Pole: 1.0 mi
  • Old Ford Factory Water Wheel: 2.0 mi
  • Log Pile Pyramid: 4.2 mi
  • The Giving Tree: 5.0 mi
Artworks
  • The Purple Pitcher Plant: 0.6 mi
  • Land and Sea: 0.8 mi
  • Hello: 0.8 mi
  • Robert's Rock: 2.2 mi
  • Totem Pole: 3.8 mi
Parks
  • Henningsen Park: 0.7 mi
  • 7 Mile Road Park: 0.8 mi
  • Prides Court Park: 1.0 mi
  • Harbour Village Community Park: 1.1 mi
  • Quakertown Park: 1.1 mi
Gardens
Museums
Nature reserves
  • Gold Manor Park: 1.8 mi
  • Denmar Park Nature Preserve: 2.3 mi
  • Bicentennial Park Nature Preserve: 2.5 mi
  • Harry Tatigian Park & Nature Preserve: 2.7 mi
  • Harry Tatigian Park & Nature Preserve: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
  • Coasting the Baseline Northville Obelisk: 2.5 mi
  • Coasting the Base Line Farmington / Farmington Hills Obelisk: 2.7 mi
  • First Responders Memorial: 3.4 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 3.5 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial: 3.8 mi
Picnic sites: 47
  • South Martindale Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
  • East Boat Launch Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
  • North Martindale Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
  • Riverside Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
  • Flagstaff Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
Beaches: 19
  • Nantucket / Pennylake HOA Beach: 9.1 mi
  • Twin Sun Lakes Common Area to Marina & Swim Area: 9.4 mi
  • Spring Lake Heights Annex Beach: 9.4 mi
  • Cebia Beach: 11.1 mi
  • Westacres Beach: 11.2 mi
Peaks: 16
  • Halsted Hill: 6.0 mi
  • Mt Tom: 10.3 mi
  • Mont Beau: 15.4 mi
  • Teeple Hill: 15.7 mi
  • Peak 1083: 15.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Belleville Rest Area: 14.3 mi
  • Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 16.3 mi
  • Clarkston Rest Area 904: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)WNW 294°405 m20.4 mi
Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North)WNW 294°399 m20.4 mi
Oakland Heights LandfillNNE 27°388 m22.1 mi
Pine KnobN 9°367 m22.7 mi
Mount KanzerNNW 330°351 m15.9 mi
Bald MountainNNE 28°351 m22.7 mi
Mount OmichNNW 333°347 m16.2 mi
Mount JudahNNE 20°345 m21.5 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, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/803858590

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