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A Point in Time

A Point in Time from directly overhead

A Point in Time is an artwork in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 376 m. Eddy stands 506 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Otter Tail County Historical Society, a museum 0.3 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 1.3 miles off.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates46.28831, -96.09728

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks: 55
  • Van Dyk Park: 0.3 mi
  • Barefoot Park: 0.6 mi
  • E. G. Noyes Park: 0.7 mi
  • North Broadway Park: 0.7 mi
  • T H Johnson Athletic Park: 0.8 mi
Museums: 17
Artworks: 7
  • Butterfly Sculpture: 0.7 mi
  • George B. Whight Statue: 1.0 mi
  • Joe Whitford Statue: 1.3 mi
  • Angel of Hope Statue: 1.9 mi
  • Otto the Otter: 1.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
Beaches: 2
Historic sites: 1
Peaks: 1
  • Eddy: 14.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Corn Maze: 21.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of A Point in Time. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
EddyNNE 24°506 m14.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:5719:37
June solstice05:3320:3421:21
September equinox07:1218:4419:24
December solstice08:0515:5016:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F91327425666716860453016
Precip in1.30.81.12.03.94.43.32.93.02.41.00.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fergus Falls, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13378627639

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