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Bent

Bent from directly overhead

Bent is an artwork in Alabama, at a modelled elevation of 205 m. Doss Mountain stands 296 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Eta Kappa Nu, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Black Belt Nature and Heritage Trail passes 11 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
bronze

How to reach it

Coordinates32.60542, -85.48748

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cater Lawn: 0.2 mi
  • Auburn University Historic District: 0.2 mi
  • Ross Square: 0.2 mi
  • Student Center Greenspace: 0.3 mi
  • Samford Park: 0.3 mi
Artworks: 10
Historic sites: 10
  • WWI Memorial: 0.3 mi
  • The Auburn Memorial: 0.6 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial Monument: 0.8 mi
  • Physical Plant/Enginee's Office (Ghost Structure): 15.2 mi
  • Cadet House (Ghost Structure): 15.2 mi
Museums: 9
Attractions: 6
Peaks: 4
  • Baxley Hill: 19.8 mi
  • Doss Mountain: 20.5 mi
  • Chimney Rock: 24.8 mi
  • Smith Mountain: 24.8 mi
Gardens: 3
  • Centennial Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Anne Terrell Basore Memorial Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Carnivorous Plant Garden: 0.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Taska Recreation Area: 12.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Cherokee Bluffs: 24.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Doss MountainNNW 330°296 m20.5 mi
Smith MountainNW 305°239 m24.8 mi
Baxley HillWSW 252°148 m19.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:2118:54
June solstice05:3619:1719:53
September equinox06:3118:0818:40
December solstice06:4116:0316:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465056637177807975645448
Precip in5.35.15.74.83.95.74.84.33.53.44.25.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Auburn No.2, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6286723841

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