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Carved Stumps

Carved Stumps from directly overhead

Carved Stumps is an artwork in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 180 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the northwest, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Margate Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 6.5 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
wood

How to reach it

Coordinates41.97363, -87.64744

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Picnic sites
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 17: 0.2 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 16: 0.8 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 15: 1.6 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 13: 2.6 mi
  • Horner Picnic Grove: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
  • Doctor José Rizal Monument: 0.5 mi
  • Vietnam: 0.5 mi
  • Cornucopia: 0.6 mi
  • Argyle-O-Rama: 0.6 mi
  • Edgewater Mélange: 0.7 mi
Gardens
Attractions
Historic sites
  • Hutchinson Street District: 1.0 mi
  • Jack Johnson: 1.2 mi
  • Laszlo Moholy-Nagy: 1.3 mi
  • Dr. Jose P. Rizal: 1861–1896: 1.6 mi
  • Dr. Jose Rizal (1861–1896): 1.6 mi
Museums
Beaches: 58
Peaks: 15
Waterfalls: 2
Cliffs: 2
Lighthouses: 2
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 2.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrashmoreNW 319°204 m4.6 mi
Players HillSW 222°187 m9.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1619:4820:30
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1615:3816:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262938485868747467544331

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9207865770

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