Skip to content

Bent Twig

Bent Twig from directly overhead

Bent Twig is an artwork in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 140 m. Big Ditney Hill stands 193 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Elizabeth Rose Seng, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway runs past it. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2016
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
University of Southern Indiana

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates37.96248, -87.68180

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Burdette Park: 2.3 mi
  • Burdette Park: 2.5 mi
  • Burdette Park Youth Baseball: 2.7 mi
  • Howell Wetlands: 3.7 mi
  • Howell Park: 3.8 mi
Artworks: 23
Historic sites: 15
Peaks: 11
  • Mound H: 12.2 mi
  • Mound F: 12.2 mi
  • Mound E: 12.3 mi
  • Mound C: 12.3 mi
  • Mound A: 12.4 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Gardens: 5
Attractions: 4
  • Gilmore Haynie's Monkey Ship: 5.0 mi
  • USS LST-325: 5.6 mi
  • Four Freedom's Monument: 5.9 mi
  • Labrynth: 17.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Skeeter Mountain Rest Area (Westbound): 25.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Ditney HillNE 55°193 m20.8 mi
Little Ditney HillNE 53°149 m16.8 mi
Lost HillNE 44°132 m21.1 mi
Aldrich MoundWNW 287°113 m20.0 mi
Thompson MoundWNW 286°107 m18.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2819:03
June solstice05:2919:3820:17
September equinox06:3918:1518:49
December solstice07:0415:5416:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353948606877807973624940
Precip in3.53.44.75.24.84.44.53.13.43.34.03.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Evansville Museum, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13546994534

More artworks in Indiana

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Bent Twig.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens