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Covered Wagon

Covered Wagon from directly overhead

Covered Wagon is an artwork in Oklahoma, at a modelled elevation of 354 m. Fort Hill stands 370 m to the east-southeast, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Edward L. Gaylord Statue, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2005
Material
bronze

How to reach it

Coordinates35.20467, -97.44448

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • South Oval: 0.1 mi
  • South Oval: 0.2 mi
  • OU Chant Park: 0.2 mi
  • Heisman Park: 0.2 mi
  • Walker-Adams Mall: 0.2 mi
Artworks: 40
  • Edward L. Gaylord Statue: 0.0 mi
  • Class of 1990 Archway: 0.1 mi
  • The Sower: 0.1 mi
  • Class of 1890 Archway: 0.1 mi
  • The Spirit of Learning is a Lasting Frontier: 0.2 mi
Historic sites: 32
  • Memorial Walk: 0.2 mi
  • Sam Bradford statue: 0.2 mi
  • Jason White statue: 0.2 mi
  • Billy Vessels statue: 0.2 mi
  • Steve Owens statue: 0.2 mi
Museums: 26
Gardens: 21
  • Unity Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Peggy V. Helmerich Gardens: 0.2 mi
  • Canyon Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Canyon Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Garden of Chemistry: 1.3 mi
Attractions: 9
  • Wheeler Ferris Wheel: 17.8 mi
  • Oklahoma River Cruises: 17.8 mi
  • Paycom Center: 18.3 mi
  • Oklahoma National Stockyard: 18.3 mi
  • Coca Cola Brick Town Event Center: 18.4 mi
Nature reserves: 4
  • Bird Sanctuary: 1.4 mi
  • Oliver Wildlife Preserve: 1.7 mi
  • Crosstimbers Off-Road Vehicle Park: 9.8 mi
  • Lexington State Wildlife Management Area: 17.6 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Fort Hill: 5.1 mi
  • Red Hill: 13.4 mi
  • Overlook Hill: 17.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fort HillESE 122°370 m5.1 mi
Red HillSSE 159°364.6 m13.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0819:42
June solstice06:1620:1120:48
September equinox07:1818:5519:28
December solstice07:3516:4317:22

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394352606977828173625041
Precip in1.41.62.83.55.14.83.73.63.73.42.02.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norman 3sse, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11787418713

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