- Elevation, modelled
- 182 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Elkhart Hill221 m · 17.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66on it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7984, -89.6451
Celebration is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 182 m. Elkhart Hill stands 221 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Modernist Old Abe, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 runs past it. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1986
- Material
- bronze
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Celebration. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Hill | NNE 31° | 221 m | 17.9 mi |
| Walnut Hill | NNE 23° | 197 m | 13.5 mi |
| Polecat Hill | NNE 14° | 187 m | 22.0 mi |
| Cotton Hill | SSE 155° | 186 m | 9.1 mi |
| Yellow Hammer Knob | E 89° | 183 m | 17.4 mi |
- On the Historic Route 66National
- 61.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Capitol View · 1 mi
- Jake's Point Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Old State Capitol Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Union Square Park: 0.4 mi
- Madison Park: 0.6 mi
- Chamberlain Ball Park: 0.9 mi
- Capital Cruisers Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Nelson O. Howarth: 0.1 mi
- Lincoln Home National Historic Site: 0.1 mi
- Lincoln Campaign Wagon: 0.1 mi
- Lincoln Family Statue: 0.2 mi
- Elijah Iles House: 0.2 mi
Artworks: 49
- Modernist Old Abe: 0.0 mi
- Springfield Fire Department Mural: 0.1 mi
- Fido With Bowtie: 0.1 mi
- Fido With Newspaper: 0.1 mi
- Local Heroes: 0.2 mi
Museums: 20
- Lincoln Herndon Law Office: 0.2 mi
- Kidzeum of Health and Science: 0.3 mi
- Vachel Lindsay Home: 0.3 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum: 0.4 mi
- Union Station: 0.4 mi
Gardens: 20
- Motherland Gardens: 0.6 mi
- Enos Park Sculpture Garden: 0.8 mi
- Garden of Hope: 1.0 mi
- Vinegar Hill Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- The Neighborhood Garden: 1.0 mi
Attractions: 9
- Lincoln's Home: 0.1 mi
- Route 66 Experience: 2.4 mi
- High Dive Show: 2.4 mi
- Milk a Cow: 2.5 mi
- Lauterbach Man Statue: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Margery Adams Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.4 mi
- Riverside Park: 4.5 mi
- Gurgens Park: 4.7 mi
- Carpenter Park: 4.8 mi
- Wanless Park: 5.4 mi
Peaks: 5
- Cotton Hill: 9.1 mi
- Walnut Hill: 13.5 mi
- Yellow Hammer Knob: 17.4 mi
- Elkhart Hill: 17.9 mi
- Polecat Hill: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
Springs: 1
- Iron Spring: 1.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Hampton Bluff: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Gurney: 22.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:55 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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