- Elevation, modelled
- 183 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Halsted Hill297 m · 21.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail0.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:13local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3293, -83.0617
Murphy Playlot is a park in Michigan, at a modelled 183 m. Halsted Hill stands 297 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Dean Savage Memorial Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 0.7 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Murphy Playlot. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halsted Hill | WNW 304° | 297 m | 21.9 mi |
| Mt Tom | NW 318° | 257 m | 18.0 mi |
- 0.7 mi off the Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage TrailNational
- 29.7 mi off the Monroe Street (M125)
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Dean Savage Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
- Michigan-Third Street Park: 0.3 mi
- Circle Park: 0.4 mi
- Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park: 0.5 mi
- Beacon Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks
- A Peaceful City: 0.2 mi
- Statue of Father Clement Kern: 0.2 mi
- Gen. Thaddeus Kosciuszko: 0.3 mi
- DTE: 0.3 mi
- Daisy Elizabeth Elliot: 0.4 mi
Attractions
- 8th Street Entrance: 0.4 mi
- Games Meadow: 0.4 mi
- 10th Street Entrance: 0.4 mi
- Play Garden: 0.5 mi
- Gravel Bank: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- War of 1812 Dead: 0.6 mi
- General Casimir Pulaski Polish Heritage Monument: 0.6 mi
- General Alexander Macomb Monument: 0.6 mi
- The Detroit Plaindealer: 0.6 mi
- The Glove That Floored Nazi Germany: 0.7 mi
Museums
Nature reserves: 59
- Hennepin Marsh Gateway: 11.4 mi
- Hennepin Marsh Preserve: 11.5 mi
- The Wildlife Sanctuary: 12.2 mi
- Lincoln Woods Nature Preserve: 12.8 mi
- Bauervic Woods Nature Preserve: 12.9 mi
Gardens: 54
- Plum Street Market Garden: 0.5 mi
- North Cass Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Frontier Garden: 2.0 mi
- Cadillac Urban Garden: 2.1 mi
- Art Center Community Garden: 2.3 mi
Picnic sites: 17
- PlayVenture picnic site: 11.2 mi
- Main picnic site: 11.2 mi
- Main Picnic Grove: 11.2 mi
- Otter picnic site: 11.2 mi
- Wolverine picnic site: 11.3 mi
Beaches: 8
- Belle Isle Beach: 4.4 mi
- Hipster Beach: 5.6 mi
- Crescent Sail Club Beach (Private): 10.3 mi
- Little Beach: 10.4 mi
- Accretion Beach: 10.6 mi
Peaks: 2
- Mt Tom: 18.0 mi
- Halsted Hill: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Belleville Rest Area: 24.6 mi
- Carleton Rest Area 826: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:08 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:31 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:54 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 16:18 | 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 | 59 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dearborn #2, 6 mi away.
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- Carleton · 25 mi
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