- Elevation, modelled
- 185 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Oakland Heights Landfill388 m · 20.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail7.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:14local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4135, -83.2681
Rouge Valley Parkway is a park in Michigan, at a modelled 185 m. Oakland Heights Landfill stands 388 m to the north, 20 miles off. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 7.5 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rouge Valley Parkway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Heights Landfill | N 3° | 388 m | 20.1 mi |
| Pine Knob | NNW 347° | 367 m | 23.4 mi |
| Bald Mountain | N 5° | 351 m | 20.5 mi |
| Mount Kanzer | NW 311° | 351 m | 22.0 mi |
| Mount Omich | NW 313° | 347 m | 22.0 mi |
| Mount Judah | N 356° | 345 m | 20.7 mi |
| Waterford Hill | NNW 341° | 342 m | 21.8 mi |
| Teeple Hill | NW 316° | 336 m | 20.9 mi |
- 7.5 mi off the Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage TrailNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Rouge Valley Parkway: 0.4 mi
- Riordan Playground: 0.6 mi
- Edward G. Heckel Park: 0.7 mi
- Hope Playground: 0.7 mi
- Rogell Park: 0.8 mi
Gardens
- Orchard Street Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Brightmoor Youth Garden: 1.1 mi
- Berg-Lahser Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- GRDC Rain Garden: 1.7 mi
- Grandmont Rosedale Community Garden: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Horsetail Woods: 2.3 mi
- Bauervic Woods Nature Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Hunters Lane Woods: 3.3 mi
- Sunset Park: 3.6 mi
- Golfview Nature Preserve: 3.7 mi
Artworks
- Three Faces Sculpture "Growing Together": 3.2 mi
- Martha and Edessa Sculpture: 6.8 mi
- Dance Chimes: 6.9 mi
- Reflections Portal: 7.4 mi
- Totem Pole: 7.6 mi
Museums
- Alex and Marie Manoogian Museum: 3.8 mi
- Governor Warner Mansion: 6.9 mi
- Ferndale Historical Society Museum: 7.1 mi
- Franklin Historical Museum: 7.2 mi
- McFadden-Ross House: 7.4 mi
Historic sites
- D-69 Nike Missile IFC Area (former): 4.1 mi
- D-69 Nike Missile Launcher Site (former): 4.2 mi
- Ockham's Wedge: 4.3 mi
- Sorenson House: 4.8 mi
- Fallen Heroes Monument: 5.4 mi
Attractions
- Fishing Platform: 4.4 mi
- Rouge Park cannon: 4.8 mi
- Deer Blind Tree Stands: 6.6 mi
- Las Tres Rocas (MTB feature): 6.8 mi
- Cotton Family Wolf Wilderness: 6.9 mi
Picnic sites: 43
- Pierson Lake picnic site: 7.0 mi
- Wolverine picnic site: 7.0 mi
- Arctic Overlook Picnic Site: 7.1 mi
- Red Panda Picnic Site: 7.2 mi
- Main Picnic Grove: 7.4 mi
Beaches: 24
- Lone Pine Beach: 10.8 mi
- Kingswood Stream Beach: 11.0 mi
- Westacres Beach: 14.2 mi
- Cebia Beach: 14.3 mi
- Nantucket / Pennylake HOA Beach: 14.4 mi
Peaks: 15
- Mt Tom: 7.8 mi
- Halsted Hill: 10.0 mi
- Oakland Heights Landfill: 20.1 mi
- Bald Mountain: 20.5 mi
- Mount Judah: 20.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Rawsonville: 19.9 mi
- Quinn: 20.4 mi
- Frederick: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Belleville Rest Area: 18.5 mi
- Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- The Bluffs: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:08 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:32 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:55 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 16:18 | 17:04 |
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 | 23 | 25 | 34 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Farmington, 6 mi away.
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