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Cat in the Hat

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Elevation, modelled
212 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Johnson’s Mound273 m · 15.5 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 667.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:32local time
Coordinates
41.7730, -88.1528
Cat in the Hat from directly overhead

Cat in the Hat is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 212 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Reading Children, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 7.5 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

10-foot sculpture of beloved Dr. Seuss Cat in the Hat character.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Johnson’s MoundWNW 294°273 m15.5 mi
Mounded LandfillSE 127°259 m4.8 mi
Mount HoyNNW 341°255 m4.3 mi
Maramech HillWSW 245°196 m22.1 mi
Players HillENE 70°187 m21.1 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Gardens
Peaks: 16
Beaches: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 1
Cliffs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:1919:4920:32
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:1715:4116:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232637485969737164523929
Precip in2.22.02.43.84.84.44.34.43.43.62.82.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lisle - Morton Arboretum, 5 mi away.

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