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Lawton

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Lawton is an artwork in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 228 m. Parkview Hill stands 257 m to the north-northeast, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Lakeside Park, a park 0.1 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 0.6 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates41.08749, -85.12244

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lakeside Park: 0.1 mi
  • Little Turtle Memorial: 0.6 mi
  • Griswold Playlot: 0.6 mi
  • John Nuckols Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
  • Old Fort Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites: 41
Artworks: 33
Attractions: 20
Nature reserves: 16
Gardens: 7
Beaches: 6
  • Fitzgeald Beach: 8.5 mi
  • Westlakes Beach: 8.6 mi
  • Blue Lake Public Access Site: 16.1 mi
  • Lake Claire: 22.0 mi
  • Fishing Beach: 24.7 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Buckner Hill: 5.3 mi
  • Rocket Hill: 5.4 mi
  • Parkview Hill: 6.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • Blue Cast Spring: 14.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Auburn Rest Area Northbound: 14.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Parkview HillNNE 11°257 m6.8 mi
Buckner HillW 272°250 m5.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:1619:53
June solstice06:0920:3521:17
September equinox07:2919:0319:39
December solstice08:0316:3217:16

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262939506171747265534131
Precip in2.52.12.83.74.64.54.13.83.03.03.02.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Wayne Intl AP, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5925107001

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