- Elevation
- 201 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Oakland Heights Landfill388 m · 19.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail4.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:14local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4205, -83.2023
Varrier Playground is a park in Michigan, at a recorded 201 m. Oakland Heights Landfill stands 388 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Peterson Playfield, a park 0.4 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 4.3 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 201 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Varrier Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Heights Landfill | N 353° | 388 m | 19.7 mi |
| Pine Knob | NNW 339° | 367 m | 23.9 mi |
| Bald Mountain | N 356° | 351 m | 19.9 mi |
| Mount Kanzer | NW 305° | 351 m | 24.4 mi |
| Mount Omich | NW 307° | 347 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mount Judah | NNW 346° | 345 m | 20.7 mi |
| Waterford Hill | NNW 332° | 342 m | 22.7 mi |
| Teeple Hill | NW 309° | 336 m | 23.1 mi |
- 4.3 mi off the Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage TrailNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Peterson Playfield: 0.4 mi
- Bale Playground: 0.5 mi
- Fields Playground: 0.6 mi
- Puritan-Coyle Park: 0.9 mi
- Arthur Playground: 0.9 mi
Gardens
- Grandmont Rosedale Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- GRDC Rain Garden: 1.9 mi
- Orchard Street Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Grant Park Community Garden: 3.1 mi
- Berg-Lahser Community Garden: 3.4 mi
Museums
- Alex and Marie Manoogian Museum: 2.5 mi
- Ferndale Historical Society Museum: 4.0 mi
- Dabls MBAD African Bead Museum: 6.6 mi
- Royal Oak Historical Society: 6.6 mi
- Arab American National Museum: 6.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Bauervic Woods Nature Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Horsetail Woods: 3.8 mi
- Lincoln Woods Nature Preserve: 4.1 mi
- Hunters Lane Woods: 4.4 mi
- Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve: 6.6 mi
Artworks
- Reflections Portal: 4.0 mi
- Three Faces Sculpture "Growing Together": 4.5 mi
- Dance Chimes: 4.7 mi
- Way Too Many: 4.7 mi
- The Star Dream: 5.6 mi
Attractions
- Cotton Family Wolf Wilderness: 4.3 mi
- Prairie Dog: 4.3 mi
- Bald Eagle: 4.4 mi
- Wolverine: 4.4 mi
- Seal: 4.5 mi
Historic sites
- Michael Jackson Cenotaph: 4.3 mi
- Michigan War Veterans Memorial: 4.4 mi
- Ockham's Wedge: 4.4 mi
- D-69 Nike Missile IFC Area (former): 5.0 mi
- Grande Ballroom: 5.4 mi
Picnic sites: 40
- Pierson Lake picnic site: 4.4 mi
- Wolverine picnic site: 4.4 mi
- Arctic Overlook Picnic Site: 4.5 mi
- Red Panda Picnic Site: 4.6 mi
- PlayVenture picnic site: 4.7 mi
Beaches: 23
- Kingswood Stream Beach: 10.7 mi
- Lone Pine Beach: 11.7 mi
- Belle Isle Beach: 12.6 mi
- Hipster Beach: 13.5 mi
- Westacres Beach: 16.0 mi
Peaks: 16
- Mt Tom: 8.6 mi
- Halsted Hill: 12.5 mi
- Oakland Heights Landfill: 19.7 mi
- Bald Mountain: 19.9 mi
- Mount Judah: 20.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Quinn: 17.2 mi
- Frederick: 19.0 mi
- Rawsonville: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Belleville Rest Area: 21.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:08 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:31 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:55 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 16:18 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
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