Artwork · Illinois
Death of the Last Centaur
Death of the Last Centaur is an artwork in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 202 m. Blue Mound stands 228 m to the east-northeast, 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
Coordinates39.99746, -88.65816
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Death of the Last Centaur: 0.0 mi
- pillars and fish: 0.5 mi
- pillars and fish: 0.5 mi
- chinese musicians: 0.5 mi
- chinese musicians: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Breezy Overlook: 0.7 mi
- Nick's Park: 5.1 mi
- Valentine Park: 6.0 mi
- Bement County Forest Preserve: 7.1 mi
- Bement County Forest Preserve: 7.1 mi
Gardens: 37
- Sunken Garden: 0.5 mi
- Musicians: 0.5 mi
- Shade Garden: 0.6 mi
- Maze Garden: 0.6 mi
- Bulb Garden: 0.6 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Historical Marker: Potawatomi Trail of Death: 16.5 mi
- Historical Marker: Early Settlers of Sadorus: 16.5 mi
- Forsyth Veterans Memorial: 17.0 mi
- Decatur 9/11 Memorial: 18.1 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 19.7 mi
Museums: 21
- Robert Allerton Estate: 0.8 mi
- Piatt County Museum: 6.5 mi
- Monticello Railway Museum: 6.6 mi
- Macon County History Museum: 15.3 mi
- Town Hall: 16.3 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- Robert Allerton Park: 0.4 mi
- Lodge County Park: 7.0 mi
- Friends Creek Conservation Area: 7.3 mi
- Bois du Sangamon Nature Preserve: 14.7 mi
- Weldon Springs State Park: 16.3 mi
Attractions: 7
- Demonstration Prairie: 1.0 mi
- Music Barn: 1.3 mi
- Wabash Station: 18.5 mi
- Experimental Round Barns: 23.9 mi
- American Football House: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Sergeant Myron G Deckard Memorial Rest Area: 6.6 mi
- Sergeant Myron G Deckard Memorial Rest Area: 6.9 mi
- Farmland Rest Area - Westbound: 18.9 mi
- Farmland Rest Area - Eastbound: 19.1 mi
- Illini Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 19.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Old Faithful: 16.7 mi
- Rock Spring: 22.9 mi
Peaks: 1
- Blue Mound: 10.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- The Oasis: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Death of the Last Centaur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mound | ENE 77° | 228 m | 10.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:47 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:50 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 30 | 40 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Champaign 9 SW, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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