- Elevation, modelled
- 246 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)405 m · 21.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Monroe Street (M125)24.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:15local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2445, -83.6524
Watertower Park is a park in Michigan, at a modelled 246 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Burns Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Monroe Street (M125) passes 24 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Watertower Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) | NNW 338° | 405 m | 21.8 mi |
| Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North) | NNW 339° | 399 m | 21.9 mi |
| Cassidy Kame | WNW 289° | 344 m | 23.1 mi |
| Big Kame | WNW 292° | 328 m | 23.9 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | WNW 286° | 327 m | 24.2 mi |
| Stofer Hill | WNW 293° | 321 m | 22.8 mi |
| Prospect Hill | WNW 300° | 318 m | 23.3 mi |
| Riley Hill | WNW 291° | 317 m | 22.6 mi |
- 24.0 mi off the Monroe Street (M125)
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Burns Park: 0.5 mi
- Clubview Park: 0.7 mi
- Fairway Hills Park: 0.8 mi
- Candy Cane Park: 0.8 mi
- Recreation Park: 1.3 mi
Artworks
- Sacred Heart Statue: 1.4 mi
- Stations of the Cross: 1.5 mi
- Harriet Tubman: 1.9 mi
- Canoe Fan: 3.1 mi
- Gallup Park Frog: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Scarlett Mitchell Nature Area: 2.2 mi
- Redbud Nature Area: 2.3 mi
- Malletts Creek Nature Area: 2.3 mi
- Braun Nature Area: 2.4 mi
- Huron Parkway Nature Area: 2.4 mi
Attractions
- Decode: 2.3 mi
- Pirate Ship: 3.7 mi
- Wiard's Orchards & Country Fair: 3.7 mi
- Palmer House: 4.0 mi
- Southeast Tower: 5.1 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Summit Farm Toll Gate: 1.2 mi
- Spanish-American War Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Bust of Demetrius Ypsilantis: 1.4 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Terhune Pioneer Memorial Park: 1.7 mi
Gardens: 43
Museums: 40
- Michigan Firehouse Museum: 2.0 mi
- Ypsilanti Historical Museum: 2.0 mi
- Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum: 2.3 mi
- Cobblestone Farm: 3.0 mi
- UM Research Museums Center: 3.9 mi
Picnic sites: 36
- Picnic Grove: 3.9 mi
- Peter S. Fuss Pavilion: 4.7 mi
- Pineview Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
- Activity Center Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
- Oak Meadows Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
Peaks: 14
- Prospect Hill: 15.6 mi
- Peach Mountain: 17.7 mi
- Peach Mountain Peak (1040 Feet): 17.9 mi
- Halsted Hill: 21.5 mi
- Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South): 21.8 mi
Beaches: 9
- Orchard - View Colony Beach: 18.8 mi
- Martindale Beach: 19.6 mi
- Maple Beach: 20.0 mi
- Pine Creek Ridge Lodge Beach: 20.7 mi
- Twin Sun Lakes Common Area to Marina & Swim Area: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Belleville Rest Area: 7.0 mi
- Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 9.1 mi
- Chelsea Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- Carleton Rest Area 826: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Rawsonville: 5.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- The Bluffs: 22.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:10 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:33 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:57 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 16:21 | 17:06 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 35 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ANN Arbor SE, 2 mi away.
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