Vella Pit
Vella Pit is a quarry in Northfield Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan which is located on Earhart Road. Vella Pit is situated nearby to the nature reserve Dominican Meadows Preserve, as well as near Raymond F. Goodrich Preserve.- Opening hours:
Monday—Friday: 7:00 AM—5:00 PM
Saturday: 7:00 AM—noon - Type: Quarry
- Address: 4984 Earhart Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist and German Park.
Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist
Monastery
The Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, is a Catholic female religious institute of diocesan right, rather than Pontifical right, based in Ann Arbor, Michigan which follows the charism of the Dominican Order. Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist is situated 3,700 feet southeast of Vella Pit.
German Park
Theme park
Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
German Park is a theme park, which is situated 1¼ miles north of Vella Pit.
Oakwoods Nature Area
Nature reserve
Photo: Cassiville, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Oakwoods Nature Area is a nature reserve, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Vella Pit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dixboro and Superior Township.
Dixboro
Hamlet
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dixboro is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ miles southeast of Vella Pit.
Superior Township
Town
Superior Charter Township is a charter township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 14,832 at the 2020 census. Superior Township is situated 4½ miles southeast of Vella Pit.
Barton Hills
Village
Photo: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0.
Barton Hills is a village in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 316 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Ann Arbor Charter Township just northwest of the city of Ann Arbor. Barton Hills is situated 5 miles west of Vella Pit.
Vella Pit
- Category: industry
- Location: Northfield Township, Washtenaw County, Southeast Michigan, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.34173° or 42° 20′ 30″ northLongitude
-83.67828° or 83° 40′ 42″ westOperator
Mid Michigan MaterialsOpen location code
86JR88RC+MMOpenStreetMap ID
way 1111804790OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dominican Meadows Preserve and Indian Trail Golf Center.
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