- Elevation, modelled
- 245 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)405 m · 20.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail11.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:15local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4737, -83.4076
Independence Creek is a park in Michigan, at a modelled 245 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Totem Pole, a artwork 0.8 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 11 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Independence Creek. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) | WNW 282° | 405 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North) | WNW 283° | 399 m | 20.9 mi |
| Oakland Heights Landfill | NNE 27° | 388 m | 17.9 mi |
| Pine Knob | N 6° | 367 m | 18.7 mi |
| Mount Kanzer | NW 316° | 351 m | 14.0 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NNE 29° | 351 m | 18.6 mi |
| Mount Omich | NW 320° | 347 m | 14.1 mi |
| Mount Judah | NNE 18° | 345 m | 17.3 mi |
- 11.1 mi off the Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage TrailNational
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Totem Pole: 0.8 mi
- Martha and Edessa Sculpture: 1.4 mi
- The Purple Pitcher Plant: 3.9 mi
- Land and Sea: 3.9 mi
- Hello: 4.0 mi
Parks
- Witherspoon Woods Park: 0.9 mi
- Drake Park: 1.0 mi
- Trillium Park: 1.2 mi
- Trillium Park: 1.2 mi
- Women's Park: 1.5 mi
Attractions
- The Giving Tree: 1.1 mi
- Rockpile Art Pyramid: 1.8 mi
- Log Tipi: 3.4 mi
- Terabithia Bridge: 4.2 mi
- Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum: 4.3 mi
Gardens
- Rose Garden + Eye Garden: 1.4 mi
- Rock Garden: 4.7 mi
- Bennett Arboretum Oak Collection: 5.4 mi
- Bennett Arboretum Beech Collection: 5.4 mi
- Bennett Arboretum Maple Collection: 5.4 mi
Museums
- Governor Warner Mansion: 1.4 mi
- Historical Village at Greenmead: 2.5 mi
- Holocaust Memorial Center: 3.1 mi
- Mill Race Historic Village: 4.6 mi
- Franklin Historical Museum: 5.9 mi
Historic sites
Nature reserves
- Woodland Hills: 1.7 mi
- Windridge Nature Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Bicentennial Park Nature Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Gold Manor Park: 3.7 mi
- Denmar Park Nature Preserve: 3.8 mi
Picnic sites: 44
- Rose Sortor Gazebo: 9.9 mi
- Riverside Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- North Martindale Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
- Windfall Hill: 12.4 mi
- South Martindale Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
Beaches: 24
- Nantucket / Pennylake HOA Beach: 6.4 mi
- Spring Lake Heights Annex Beach: 6.9 mi
- Twin Sun Lakes Common Area to Marina & Swim Area: 7.1 mi
- Cebia Beach: 7.5 mi
- Westacres Beach: 7.5 mi
Peaks: 18
- Halsted Hill: 2.2 mi
- Mt Tom: 6.5 mi
- Teeple Hill: 13.2 mi
- Peak 1083: 13.2 mi
- Mont Beau: 13.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Belleville Rest Area: 18.4 mi
- Clarkston Rest Area 904: 19.1 mi
- Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- The Bluffs: 15.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Rawsonville: 19.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:09 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:32 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:56 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 16:19 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
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