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Mary

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Mary is an artwork in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Hogback Hill stands 280 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Ikel Hill, a peak 2.1 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 4.5 miles off. 109 named places lie within 25 miles, 45 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1952

What to expect

Operated by
St. Mark's Catholic Church
Step-free access
Limited

How to reach it

Coordinates38.02084, -86.70932

109 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 45
Parks: 35
  • Saddle Lake Recreation Area: 3.8 mi
  • Zoercher-Bettinger Park: 4.8 mi
  • Joe Schaeffer Park: 5.0 mi
  • Hagedorn Park: 5.1 mi
  • Dennis Kress Memorial Park: 5.2 mi
Cliffs: 7
Museums: 5
  • Perry County Museum: 7.7 mi
  • Santa Claus Museum: 12.7 mi
  • Historic Santa Claus Post Office: 12.7 mi
  • St. Paul's German Evangelical Church: 12.7 mi
  • Lincoln Pioneer Village and Museum: 21.3 mi
Historic sites: 4
Artworks: 4
  • Christ of the Ohio: 5.2 mi
  • Santa Claus: 12.8 mi
  • Santa Claus: 13.5 mi
  • Christ the Victor: 16.2 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Santa’s Candy Castle: 12.5 mi
  • Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial Visitor Center: 16.8 mi
  • Colonel Jones Home: 19.3 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Nancy Hanks Rest Area (Eastbound): 17.7 mi
  • Nancy Hanks Rest Area (Westbound): 17.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • Lincoln Spring: 17.2 mi
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hogback HillESE 108°280 m24.5 mi
Telephone KnobS 173°258.7 m22.6 mi
Tunnel HillNNE 27°251 m24.7 mi
Plock KnobESE 122°246 m7.6 mi
Greybill HillESE 122°245 m8.1 mi
Knob Lick HillSSE 153°245 m21.5 mi
Seton KnobNE 38°242 m22.8 mi
Knoblick KnobESE 116°238 m6.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5119:2419:59
June solstice06:2520:3421:14
September equinox07:3519:1119:46
December solstice08:0016:5017:31

Local time (America/Indiana/Marengo).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333745556573767569584637
Precip in3.73.54.75.35.85.04.13.03.73.93.94.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tell City, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2837193309

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