- Elevation, modelled
- 197 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Halsted Hill297 m · 16.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail15.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:14local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2777, -83.3524
Taft Park is a park in Michigan, at a modelled 197 m. Halsted Hill stands 297 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Avondale Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 16 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Taft Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halsted Hill | NNW 348° | 297 m | 16.1 mi |
| Mt Tom | N 9° | 257 m | 17.2 mi |
- 15.6 mi off the Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage TrailNational
- 21.6 mi off the Monroe Street (M125)
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Avondale Park: 0.3 mi
- Walz Quadraplex: 0.4 mi
- Sue Win Playground: 0.5 mi
- Angelo DeMario Playground: 0.6 mi
- King Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
Museums
- Wayne Historical Museum: 1.7 mi
- Romulus Historical Museum: 4.5 mi
- Dearborn Historical Museum: 5.9 mi
- McFadden-Ross House: 6.1 mi
- The Henry Ford: 6.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Sassafras Trails Nature Center: 1.9 mi
- Holliday Nature Preserve: 5.1 mi
- City Park: 6.4 mi
- Heritage Oaks Nature Preserve: 7.5 mi
- Madonna Park: 8.0 mi
Historic sites
- Northwest Airlines Flight 255 Crash Site Memorial: 2.8 mi
- James Howard Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Welcome to Taylor: 5.2 mi
- Thomas Alva Edison Statue: 6.7 mi
- Eureka Way: 7.0 mi
Artworks
- DTW Welcome Sign: 3.1 mi
- Boy With Plaid Scarf: 3.4 mi
- Man With Umbrella: 3.5 mi
- Coins Collection: 3.8 mi
- Homage To Davinci And Ironwork: 6.2 mi
Gardens
- Pardee Secret Garden: 4.9 mi
- Organic Garden: 6.6 mi
- Taylor Conservatory Botanical Garden: 6.8 mi
- Blumrosen Memorial Rose Garden: 9.3 mi
- Brightmoor Youth Garden: 9.4 mi
Attractions
- Las Tres Rocas (MTB feature): 5.6 mi
- Tree Climb Feature: 5.6 mi
- MTB Skinny: 6.0 mi
- Stick Tipi's and Lean-to's: 6.1 mi
- Five Replica Homes of Great Americans: 6.5 mi
Picnic sites: 40
- Washago Pond Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- Big Bend Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- Indian Ridge Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
- Fox Meadows Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
Beaches: 15
- Belle Isle Beach: 19.6 mi
- Nantucket / Pennylake HOA Beach: 19.8 mi
- Lone Pine Beach: 19.8 mi
- Twin Sun Lakes Common Area to Marina & Swim Area: 20.2 mi
- Spring Lake Heights Annex Beach: 20.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Belleville Rest Area: 9.4 mi
- Carleton Rest Area 826: 16.2 mi
- Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 20.9 mi
Peaks: 2
- Halsted Hill: 16.1 mi
- Mt Tom: 17.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Rawsonville: 11.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:09 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:32 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:56 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 16:19 | 17:05 |
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 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Detroit Metro AP, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Carleton · 15 mi
- Maybee · 21 mi
- Monroe · 25 mi
- Monroe County · 26 mi
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