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University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens

University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens from directly overhead

University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens is a park in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 235 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Gaffield Children's Garden, a garden 0.5 miles away. Monroe Street (M125) passes 27 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Coordinates42.29178, -83.66299
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Face Of Infinity: 0.5 mi
  • Kinetic Wind Sculpture: 0.5 mi
  • Stations of the Cross: 1.8 mi
  • Sacred Heart Statue: 1.9 mi
  • Canoe Fan: 2.0 mi
Parks
Nature reserves
Attractions
Historic sites: 58
  • Northeast Area Water Tower Project - 2002: 2.0 mi
  • Terhune Pioneer Memorial Park: 3.4 mi
  • Spanish-American War Memorial: 3.7 mi
  • Bust of Demetrius Ypsilantis: 3.7 mi
  • 9/11 Memorial: 3.8 mi
Gardens: 42
  • Gaffield Children's Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Perennial Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Alexandra Hicks Herb Knot Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Bonsai and Penjing Gardens: 0.5 mi
  • Medicinal Plant Garden: 0.5 mi
Picnic sites: 37
  • Picnic Grove: 0.6 mi
  • Peter S. Fuss Pavilion: 2.7 mi
  • Pineview Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
  • Activity Center Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
  • Oak Meadows Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
Museums: 37
Peaks: 21
  • Prospect Hill: 14.1 mi
  • Peach Mountain: 15.4 mi
  • Peach Mountain Peak (1040 Feet): 15.7 mi
  • Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South): 18.5 mi
  • Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North): 18.7 mi
Beaches: 14
  • Orchard - View Colony Beach: 15.5 mi
  • Martindale Beach: 16.3 mi
  • Maple Beach: 16.8 mi
  • Pine Creek Ridge Lodge Beach: 17.4 mi
  • Twin Sun Lakes Common Area to Marina & Swim Area: 19.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 6.2 mi
  • Belleville Rest Area: 8.8 mi
  • Chelsea Rest Area: 17.2 mi
  • Carleton Rest Area 826: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)NNW 336°405 m18.5 mi
Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North)NNW 337°399 m18.7 mi
Mount KanzerN 8°351 m22.9 mi
Mount OmichN 10°347 m23.7 mi
Cassidy KameW 281°344 m21.8 mi
Teeple HillNNE 13°336 m24.1 mi
Peak 1083NNE 14°330 m24.2 mi
Big KameWNW 284°328 m22.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1019:47
June solstice05:5920:3321:15
September equinox07:2318:5719:34
December solstice08:0116:2017:06

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242736485968727063513929
Precip in3.02.52.83.43.83.93.53.53.23.02.82.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ANN Arbor U OF Mich, under a mile away.

Wildlife nearby
  • White-tailed Deer182 obs
  • Common Garter Snake159 obs
  • Pharaoh Cicada153 obs
  • Green Frog125 obs
  • Eastern Skunk Cabbage122 obs
  • Great Spangled Fritillary117 obs
  • Painted Turtle100 obs
  • Monarch95 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/43226153

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