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Empire Towers

Empire Towers from directly overhead

Empire Towers is an artwork in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 220 m. Keller Hill stands 283 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Ascent the Wind, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic National Road - Indiana passes 7.6 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates39.87775, -86.14256

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Art’s Center Canoe Launch: 0.1 mi
  • Opti Park: 0.1 mi
  • Blickman Trail Park: 0.5 mi
  • Broad Ripple Park: 0.7 mi
  • Stamm Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites: 58
Museums: 35
Picnic sites: 24
  • Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
  • Picnic Site 21: 7.7 mi
  • Picnic Site 22: 7.7 mi
  • Picnic Site 20: 7.7 mi
  • Picnic Site 19: 7.7 mi
Gardens: 22
  • Sharp Community Garden: 2.8 mi
  • Indiana Arboretum: 6.3 mi
  • Grasshopper Maze: 6.3 mi
  • Quilt Garden: 6.3 mi
  • Children's Garden: 6.3 mi
Nature reserves: 14
Attractions: 14
Peaks: 7
Rest areas: 6
Beaches: 2
  • Geist Beach: 13.0 mi
  • Morse Beach: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Keller HillSW 219°283 m24.2 mi
Kelly HillS 170°264 m18.4 mi
Polk HillS 173°261 m18.8 mi
Sally Doty HillS 188°249 m21.4 mi
Mann HillSSW 199°241 m16.4 mi
Travis HillSSW 193°238 m21.7 mi
Mars HillSSW 204°213 m11.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4919:2119:57
June solstice06:1720:3621:17
September equinox07:3319:0819:43
December solstice08:0316:4117:24

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283242536372757366554333
Precip in3.32.73.94.64.95.64.73.93.63.43.53.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Castleton 2 S, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/280680306

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