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Large Narrow Horse

Large Narrow Horse from directly overhead

Large Narrow Horse is an artwork in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 206 m. Leahy Hill stands 234 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Jens Jensen Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 21 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2005-11
Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates42.16526, -87.78287

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Jens Jensen Park: 0.0 mi
  • Brown Park: 0.1 mi
  • Carroll F. Snyder Park: 0.2 mi
  • May T. Watts Park: 0.2 mi
  • Weil Tot Lot: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
  • Schaffner Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Chicago Botanical Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Seifuto Dry Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Pergola Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Herb Garden: 1.3 mi
Artworks
Attractions
  • Model Railroad Garden: 1.3 mi
  • The Magic Rock: 2.0 mi
  • Plant identification trail: 7.1 mi
  • Sugar Shack: 7.2 mi
  • K1 Speed: 8.0 mi
Museums
Beaches: 58
  • Rosewood Beach: 0.7 mi
  • Millard Beach: 1.0 mi
  • Millard Beach: 1.0 mi
  • Park Avenue Boating/Fishing Beach: 1.9 mi
  • Glencoe Beach: 2.5 mi
Peaks: 11
  • sled hill: 4.2 mi
  • Mount Trashmore: 10.6 mi
  • Centennial Hill: 11.4 mi
  • Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 14.8 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 14.9 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rosemont Waterfall: 12.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 13.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Leahy HillNNW 340°234 m19.1 mi
Mount TrashmoreSSE 158°204 m10.6 mi
Players HillS 178°187 m20.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2719:03
June solstice05:1619:4920:32
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1715:3816:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242837475868737265534130
Precip in2.12.02.34.04.84.33.74.23.63.62.62.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Botanic Garden, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10133617137

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