- Elevation, modelled
- 194 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Oakland Heights Landfill388 m · 16.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail1.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:14local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4844, -83.1248
VFW Park is a park in Michigan, at a modelled 194 m. Oakland Heights Landfill stands 388 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Church of Christ Community Garden, a garden 0.3 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 1.2 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- City of Royal Oak Parks and Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of VFW Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Heights Landfill | NNW 338° | 388 m | 16.4 mi |
| Grampian Hills | N 350° | 375 m | 23.1 mi |
| Pine Knob | NW 325° | 367 m | 21.8 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NNW 341° | 351 m | 16.4 mi |
| Twombly Mountain | N 4° | 349 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mount Judah | NNW 331° | 345 m | 18.0 mi |
| Waterford Hill | NW 317° | 342 m | 21.4 mi |
| Teeple Hill | WNW 295° | 336 m | 24.1 mi |
- 1.2 mi off the Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage TrailNational
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Church of Christ Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- The Ferndale Garden Club Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Grant Park Community Garden: 2.9 mi
- Decorative Garden: 3.0 mi
- Palmer Park Urban Educational Garden: 4.1 mi
Parks
- Marks Park: 0.4 mi
- Dondero Park: 0.4 mi
- Bassett Park: 0.5 mi
- Maddock Park: 0.5 mi
- Grant Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- The Star Dream: 1.0 mi
- Dance Chimes: 2.5 mi
- Reflections Portal: 3.7 mi
- Way Too Many: 5.2 mi
- Public Art: 5.8 mi
Attractions
- Polk Penguin Conservation Center: 1.4 mi
- Cotton Family Wetlands Boardwalk: 1.5 mi
- Jane and Frank Warchol Beaver Habitat: 1.5 mi
- Holtzman Wildlife Foundation Red Panda Forest: 1.7 mi
- Vultures: 1.8 mi
Museums
- Ferndale Historical Society Museum: 2.0 mi
- Royal Oak Historical Society: 2.6 mi
- Red Oaks Nature Center: 2.7 mi
- Clawson Historical Museum: 3.8 mi
- Polish Cultural Center: 4.9 mi
Historic sites
Nature reserves
- Quickstad Park: 3.1 mi
- Lincoln Woods Nature Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Bauervic Woods Nature Preserve: 6.5 mi
- Hunters Lane Woods: 7.5 mi
- Horsetail Woods: 7.7 mi
Beaches: 22
- Kingswood Stream Beach: 8.5 mi
- Lone Pine Beach: 11.5 mi
- Secret Beach: 11.7 mi
- Belle Isle Beach: 12.2 mi
- Hipster Beach: 12.7 mi
Peaks: 15
- Mt Tom: 9.2 mi
- Halsted Hill: 15.1 mi
- Bald Mountain: 16.4 mi
- Oakland Heights Landfill: 16.4 mi
- Mt. Sheldon: 16.4 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Main picnic site: 1.5 mi
- PlayVenture picnic site: 1.5 mi
- Main Picnic Grove: 1.5 mi
- Otter picnic site: 1.5 mi
- Red Panda Picnic Site: 1.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:08 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:31 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:55 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 16:17 | 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 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Detroit City AP, 8 mi away.
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