A Greater Task
A Greater Task is an artwork in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Elkhart Hill stands 221 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Acts of Intolerance, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 runs past it. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2006-08-11
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
- On the Historic Route 66, National
- 61.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Capitol View · 1 mi
- Jake's Point Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Union Square Park: 0.0 mi
- Old State Capitol Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Madison Park: 0.6 mi
- Enos Park: 0.7 mi
- Gehrmann Park: 0.7 mi
- Acts of Intolerance: 0.0 mi
- Acts of Intolerance: 0.0 mi
- The History of Union Station: 0.0 mi
- 1908 Race Riot Tour Marker - The Old County Jail: 0.1 mi
- Old State Capitol: 0.1 mi
- Lincoln's Bench: 0.0 mi
- Fido Sniffing Flower Pot: 0.0 mi
- Beacon of Endurance: 0.1 mi
- Lincoln Mural: 0.1 mi
- Sad Fido: 0.1 mi
- Union Station: 0.0 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum: 0.1 mi
- Lincoln Herndon Law Office: 0.2 mi
- Kidzeum of Health and Science: 0.2 mi
- Vachel Lindsay Home: 0.5 mi
- Enos Park Sculpture Garden: 0.5 mi
- Garden of Hope: 0.6 mi
- The Neighborhood Garden: 0.7 mi
- Motherland Gardens: 0.9 mi
- Vinegar Hill Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Lincoln's Home: 0.4 mi
- Route 66 Experience: 2.1 mi
- High Dive Show: 2.2 mi
- Milk a Cow: 2.2 mi
- Lauterbach Man Statue: 3.2 mi
- Margery Adams Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.5 mi
- Riverside Park: 4.2 mi
- Gurgens Park: 4.4 mi
- Carpenter Park: 4.5 mi
- Wanless Park: 5.8 mi
- Cotton Hill: 9.4 mi
- Walnut Hill: 13.2 mi
- Yellow Hammer Knob: 17.6 mi
- Elkhart Hill: 17.7 mi
- Polecat Hill: 21.7 mi
- Iron Spring: 1.8 mi
- Hampton Bluff: 18.4 mi
- Gurney: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of A Greater Task. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Hill | NNE 32° | 221 m | 17.7 mi |
| Walnut Hill | NNE 24° | 197 m | 13.2 mi |
| Polecat Hill | NNE 15° | 187 m | 21.7 mi |
| Cotton Hill | SSE 155° | 186 m | 9.4 mi |
| Yellow Hammer Knob | E 90° | 183 m | 17.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:55 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 31 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Springfield #2, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4398982910
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