- Elevation, modelled
- 196 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Oakland Heights Landfill388 m · 21.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail1.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:14local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4036, -83.1206
Ben Hill Playground is a park in Michigan, at a modelled 196 m. Oakland Heights Landfill stands 388 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Cool Cities Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 1.1 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ben Hill Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Heights Landfill | NNW 343° | 388 m | 21.7 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NNW 345° | 351 m | 21.8 mi |
| Mount Judah | NNW 337° | 345 m | 23.2 mi |
| Fibber Mountain | N 1° | 302 m | 22.2 mi |
| Halsted Hill | WNW 295° | 297 m | 16.8 mi |
| Mt. Sheldon | N 1° | 290 m | 22.0 mi |
| Mt Tom | NW 313° | 257 m | 12.3 mi |
- 1.1 mi off the Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage TrailNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Cool Cities Park: 0.4 mi
- Salsinger Playground: 0.5 mi
- Pilgrim Village/Martin Park Community Park: 0.5 mi
- Reggie McKenzie Field: 0.7 mi
- Quincy-Midland Park: 0.9 mi
Artworks
- Way Too Many: 0.6 mi
- Reflections Portal: 1.9 mi
- Rest In Respect: 2.7 mi
- Blessed Virgin Mary: 3.1 mi
- Continuity Tower: 3.2 mi
Historic sites
- Woodward: 1.2 mi
- Detroit July 1967: 2.1 mi
- Michigan War Veterans Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Michael Jackson Cenotaph: 2.6 mi
- Grande Ballroom: 2.7 mi
Attractions
- Hamtramck Disneyland: 3.2 mi
- Cotton Family Wetlands Boardwalk: 5.3 mi
- Polk Penguin Conservation Center: 5.3 mi
- Jane and Frank Warchol Beaver Habitat: 5.3 mi
- Vultures: 5.4 mi
Museums
- Motown Museum: 3.2 mi
- Detroit Gallery of Contemporary Crafts: 3.2 mi
- Ukrainian American Archives & Museum: 3.3 mi
- Hamtramck Historical Museum: 3.3 mi
- Dabls MBAD African Bead Museum: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Lincoln Woods Nature Preserve: 6.9 mi
- Bauervic Woods Nature Preserve: 7.4 mi
- Horsetail Woods: 8.1 mi
- Quickstad Park: 8.5 mi
- Hunters Lane Woods: 8.6 mi
Gardens: 59
- Palmer Park Urban Educational Garden: 1.5 mi
- Marston Community Garden: 3.0 mi
- Grant Park Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Frontier Garden: 3.9 mi
- Art Center Community Garden: 4.0 mi
Picnic sites: 19
- PlayVenture picnic site: 5.3 mi
- Main picnic site: 5.3 mi
- Main Picnic Grove: 5.3 mi
- Otter picnic site: 5.3 mi
- Wolverine picnic site: 5.4 mi
Beaches: 18
- Belle Isle Beach: 8.3 mi
- Hipster Beach: 9.2 mi
- Crescent Sail Club Beach (Private): 12.0 mi
- Little Beach: 12.0 mi
- Accretion Beach: 12.0 mi
Peaks: 7
- Mt Tom: 12.3 mi
- Halsted Hill: 16.8 mi
- Oakland Heights Landfill: 21.7 mi
- Bald Mountain: 21.8 mi
- Mt. Sheldon: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Belleville Rest Area: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:08 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:31 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:55 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 16:18 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
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