- Elevation
- 190 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Oakland Heights Landfill388 m · 22.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail5.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:13local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4305, -83.0012
Bessy Playground is a park in Michigan, at a recorded 190 m. Oakland Heights Landfill stands 388 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Optimist-Parkgrove Playground, a park 0.3 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 5.1 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 190 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bessy Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Heights Landfill | NNW 327° | 388 m | 22.7 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NNW 329° | 351 m | 22.4 mi |
| Mount Judah | NW 322° | 345 m | 24.7 mi |
| Fibber Mountain | NNW 344° | 302 m | 21.1 mi |
| Halsted Hill | WNW 284° | 297 m | 21.9 mi |
| Mt. Sheldon | NNW 344° | 290 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mt Tom | WNW 293° | 257 m | 16.4 mi |
- 5.1 mi off the Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage TrailNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Optimist-Parkgrove Playground: 0.3 mi
- Josefiak Playlot: 0.6 mi
- O'Brien Playground: 0.7 mi
- Calimera Park: 0.7 mi
- Marruso Park: 0.7 mi
Attractions
- Former Site of Eminem Childhood Home: 0.9 mi
- Hamtramck Disneyland: 3.3 mi
- Heidelberg Project: 5.1 mi
- Heidelberg Project: 5.3 mi
- Manoogian Mansion: 5.4 mi
Artworks
- Blessed Virgin Mary: 3.5 mi
- Detroit Chimera Graffiti Mural: 4.8 mi
- Locally Sourced Love: 5.0 mi
- My Journee: 5.0 mi
- The Way We Move: 5.0 mi
Historic sites
- Statue of Pope John Paul II: 3.7 mi
- Pope John Paul II: 3.8 mi
- Jean François Hamtramck Monument: 3.8 mi
- James D. Standish Jr. House: 4.4 mi
- All Veterans Memorial: 4.8 mi
Museums
- Ukrainian American Archives & Museum: 3.7 mi
- Hamtramck Historical Museum: 3.7 mi
- Michigan Military Technical & Historical Society Museum: 3.9 mi
- Cook Schoolhouse: 4.6 mi
- Pewabic Pottery: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Quickstad Park: 10.2 mi
- Lincoln Woods Nature Preserve: 11.1 mi
- Sleepy Hollow Nature Preserve: 12.6 mi
- Bauervic Woods Nature Preserve: 12.6 mi
- Turtle Woods Preserve: 13.5 mi
Gardens: 55
- Marjorie Street Garden: 2.4 mi
- Eastpointe Community Garden: 3.5 mi
- Center Line Community Garden: 3.9 mi
- MACC Community Garden: 4.2 mi
- Feedom Freedom: 5.0 mi
Beaches: 13
- Belle Isle Beach: 6.1 mi
- Hipster Beach: 6.1 mi
- Accretion Beach: 6.1 mi
- Little Beach: 6.1 mi
- Crescent Sail Club Beach (Private): 6.2 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- PlayVenture picnic site: 8.3 mi
- Main picnic site: 8.3 mi
- Main Picnic Grove: 8.3 mi
- Otter picnic site: 8.4 mi
- Red Panda Picnic Site: 8.6 mi
Peaks: 7
- Mt Tom: 16.4 mi
- Mt. Sheldon: 20.9 mi
- Fibber Mountain: 21.1 mi
- Halsted Hill: 21.9 mi
- Bald Mountain: 22.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:07 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:31 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:54 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 16:17 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 37 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Detroit City AP, 2 mi away.
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