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Changes

Changes from directly overhead

Changes is an artwork in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 137 m. Nichols Mound stands 205 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Lacroix Rock, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Illinois River Road runs past it. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1993
Material
concrete;mesh
Inscription
"Changes" © 1993 by Jimmy McLemore for my daughter Jill

How to reach it

Coordinates40.79232, -89.57479

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves: 48
Artworks: 33
Historic sites: 28
Museums: 16
Gardens: 8
  • Luthy Botanical Garden: 5.1 mi
  • Dayspring Community Park 4-H Community Garden: 6.2 mi
  • ICC Horticulture Garden: 6.6 mi
  • Skip Snyder Garden: 7.2 mi
  • The Marble Garden: 9.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Attractions: 3
Peaks: 2
  • Hazel's Hill: 9.8 mi
  • Nichols Mound: 21.0 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Lake Wildwood Beach 1: 24.4 mi
  • Lake WIldwood Beach 2: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Nichols MoundESE 120°205 m21.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3419:11
June solstice05:2819:5320:34
September equinox06:4618:2118:57
December solstice07:2015:5116:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F263041536473767567554231
Precip in2.12.02.74.04.73.73.53.33.53.22.72.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — General Wayne A Downing Intl A, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8846943303

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