Jesus is Taken Down from the Cross
Jesus is Taken Down from the Cross is an artwork in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 215 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Jesus is Laid in the Tomb, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway passes 5.4 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
- 5.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 4.4 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
- 31.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Jesus is Laid in the Tomb: 0.0 mi
- Jesus is Nailed to the Cross: 0.0 mi
- Jesus Dies on the Cross: 0.0 mi
- The Virgin Mary: 0.0 mi
- Jesus Appears Before Mary Magdalene: 0.0 mi
- Biesecker Prairie Nature Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Beaver Dam Wetland Conservation Area: 3.8 mi
- Plum Valley Ravines: 4.3 mi
- German Methodist Cemetery Prairie Preserve: 5.3 mi
- Teibel Nature Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Patnoe Park: 0.6 mi
- Homestead Acres Park Number 2: 0.7 mi
- Homestead Acres Park Number 1: 0.9 mi
- Silverleaf Park: 1.0 mi
- Prairie West Park: 1.7 mi
- Lincoln Highway Ideal Section: 4.6 mi
- Lincoln Highway Ideal Section: 4.7 mi
- Lincoln Highway Ideal Section: 4.7 mi
- Lincoln Highway: 4.9 mi
- The Lincoln Highway: 5.0 mi
- Memorial Garden: 8.6 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 12.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 13.3 mi
- HAST Garden: 13.5 mi
- Oak Islands: 16.7 mi
- Ceadar Lake Beach: 4.8 mi
- Clubhouse Beach: 13.2 mi
- Sandy Beach: 13.5 mi
- Big Bass Beach: 14.0 mi
- Buffington Harbor Beach: 15.2 mi
- Michael Jackson Childhood Home: 12.5 mi
- Calumet City Historical Society: 13.2 mi
- Sand Ridge Nature Center: 13.3 mi
- Gary Land Company Building: 14.4 mi
- Stagecoach Inn: 16.2 mi
- Peteyville Christmas Lights: 12.2 mi
- Chinese House of Park Forest: 12.2 mi
- Calumet City (Yellow Smiley Face) Water Tower: 12.4 mi
- Homewood Railroad Viewing Platform: 13.6 mi
- Genesis Convention Center: 14.2 mi
- Sledding Hill: 6.6 mi
- Big Hill: 6.8 mi
- Sled Hill: 7.5 mi
- Arbor Hill: 9.0 mi
- Chanute Hill: 17.2 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 12.3 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 15.5 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 15.6 mi
- I-65 Rest Stop (southbound): 20.7 mi
- I-65 Rest Stop (northbound): 20.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jesus is Taken Down from the Cross. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | NE 43° | 214 m | 18.1 mi |
| Chanute Hill | NE 39° | 195 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:40 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 27 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Park Forest, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10589318484
Day trips start here
- Dyer · 5 mi
- Schererville · 5 mi
- Crown Point · 6 mi
- Lake County · 6 mi
- Merrillville · 8 mi
- Beecher · 9 mi
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