Cairn (1883)
Cairn (1883) is an artwork in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 170 m. Bald Hill stands 262 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Elephant Statue and Sundial, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic National Road - Indiana runs past it. 140 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
How to reach it
- On the Historic National Road - Indiana, National
- 64.7 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 11.4 mi off the Historic National Road - Illinois, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Point · 28 mi
- Camel's Back · 29 mi
140 named places within 25 miles
- National Road Heritage Trail: 0.3 mi
- Hawthorn Park: 0.3 mi
- Wildwood Camp: 0.6 mi
- Little Creek Park: 1.1 mi
- Dobbs Park: 1.5 mi
- Elephant Statue and Sundial: 0.0 mi
- Elephant made out of Plastic Tubes: 0.0 mi
- Leave Your Mark (2013): 0.0 mi
- Back to Rose: 0.1 mi
- The Bent of the Tau Beta Pi Association: 0.1 mi
- Pottsville Hill: 6.5 mi
- Trimmer Hill: 9.3 mi
- Sanford Hill: 9.9 mi
- Yaw Hill: 11.6 mi
- Vinegar Hill: 16.0 mi
- Indiana Track & Field & Cross Country Hall of Fame Museum: 3.5 mi
- Antique Tractor Museum: 4.0 mi
- Vigo County Historical Museum: 4.3 mi
- Eugene V. Debs Museum: 4.3 mi
- Terre Haute Children's Museum: 4.5 mi
- Bamboo Garden: 0.1 mi
- Bamboo Garden: 0.1 mi
- The Sam and Joy Hulbert Rose Garden: 0.1 mi
- Herb Garden: 0.4 mi
- Herbs Garden: 1.9 mi
- Freedom Shrine: 0.1 mi
- Finish Line: 3.8 mi
- Woodlawn Monument Sight: 4.8 mi
- Craig Park Military Plaza: 10.0 mi
- Claude Matthews Medallion: 12.8 mi
- Haley Tower: 3.8 mi
- Watermark Landing: 5.3 mi
- Log Cabin Chapel: 7.4 mi
- Bridgeton Mill: 13.9 mi
- Mansfield Roller Mill: 17.9 mi
- Griffin: 17.7 mi
- Early Station: 19.6 mi
- Montezuma Station: 21.8 mi
- Toronto: 22.5 mi
- Randall: 22.7 mi
- Fern Cliff Nature Preserve: 21.3 mi
- Raccoon State Recreation Area: 22.2 mi
- Shakamak State Park: 22.2 mi
- Shakamak Nature Preserve: 22.4 mi
- American Beech Woods Nature Preserve: 22.8 mi
- Twigg Rest Park: 1.2 mi
- Clear Creek Welcome Center: 9.8 mi
- Clear Creek Welcome Center: 9.8 mi
- Speed Beach: 0.1 mi
- Hulman Beach: 20.3 mi
- Mansfield Covered Bridge: 17.8 mi
- Fern Cliff: 21.2 mi
- Picnic Pavillion Aztek Park : 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cairn (1883). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Hill | ENE 63° | 262 m | 22.2 mi |
| Hurricane Hill | ESE 114° | 242 m | 24.3 mi |
| Satan Hill | ESE 115° | 227 m | 22.9 mi |
| Sand Hill | E 99° | 207 m | 20.0 mi |
| Wolf Mound | NW 305° | 207 m | 24.6 mi |
| Yaw Hill | S 183° | 205 m | 11.6 mi |
| Vinegar Hill | E 99° | 205 m | 16.0 mi |
| Sanford Hill | SSW 191° | 204 m | 9.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:54 | 19:26 | 20:01 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:40 | 21:21 |
| September equinox | 07:38 | 19:13 | 19:48 |
| December solstice | 08:07 | 16:47 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 33 | 43 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Terre Haute Hulman Rgnl AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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