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Flick Statue

Flick Statue from directly overhead

Flick Statue is an artwork in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Sharp Athletic Complex, a park 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 6.2 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.

In the iconic scene from the holiday classic, "A Christmas Story," Flick gets his tongue stuck to a flagpole on a triple dog dare. This scene is now immortalized in a beautiful bronze statue outside the Indiana Welcome Center.

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Coordinates41.57082, -87.46265

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Sharp Athletic Complex: 0.3 mi
  • Homestead Park: 0.4 mi
  • Dowling Park: 0.5 mi
  • Northwood Park: 0.5 mi
  • Grand Park: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • Highway of Flags Servicemen's Memorial: 1.1 mi
  • Spirit of Highland Memorial: 1.2 mi
  • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: 3.2 mi
  • Small Stone Henge Monument: 3.3 mi
  • World War I Monument: 3.4 mi
Gardens
  • Memorial Garden: 2.0 mi
  • City Hall Rose Garden: 3.3 mi
  • HAST Garden: 4.5 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 5.9 mi
  • Formal Garden: 7.8 mi
Artworks
  • United We Stand: 4.3 mi
  • Fusion: 6.8 mi
  • Elbert H. Gary Monument: 6.9 mi
  • Mayor Richard G. Hatcher Monuument: 6.9 mi
  • Prairie Boat: 8.7 mi
Museums
Picnic sites
Attractions: 55
  • Peteyville Christmas Lights: 2.1 mi
  • Calumet City (Yellow Smiley Face) Water Tower: 4.9 mi
  • Genesis Convention Center: 6.8 mi
  • Calumet City (Pink Smiley Face) Water Tower: 6.8 mi
  • Homewood Railroad Viewing Platform: 10.7 mi
Peaks: 35
  • Arbor Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Sledding Hill: 4.4 mi
  • Sled Hill: 5.2 mi
  • Chanute Hill: 10.7 mi
  • Mount Lieber: 12.0 mi
Beaches: 35
  • Buffington Harbor Beach: 5.3 mi
  • Jeorse Park Beach: 5.7 mi
  • Whihala Beach: 8.2 mi
  • Whihala Park West Beach: 8.6 mi
  • Hammond Marina Beach: 9.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LieberENE 75°214 m12.0 mi
Chanute HillENE 72°195 m10.7 mi
Mount HoldenENE 73°194 m22.1 mi
Mount TomENE 73°193 m21.9 mi
Mount JacksonENE 73°192 m22.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2619:02
June solstice05:1719:4620:28
September equinox06:3818:1218:49
December solstice07:1415:3916:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232737496070747265534029
Precip in2.52.12.64.04.64.94.74.03.43.63.02.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Park Forest, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/5386840405

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