Artwork · Illinois
Mary
Mary is an artwork in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 176 m. Clarks Mound stands 196 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Drost Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic National Road - Illinois passes 1.2 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2023
How to reach it
Coordinates38.72700, -89.94844
- 1.2 mi off the Historic National Road - Illinois, National
- 3.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 11.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 10.9 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route, National
Overlooks nearby
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 4 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 2 · 4 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gates 3 and 4 · 4 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 6 · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Drost Park: 0.2 mi
- Firemans Park: 0.4 mi
- Fred Winters Park: 0.9 mi
- Pleasant Ridge Park: 1.9 mi
- Miner Park: 2.4 mi
Artworks
- Jarvis: 1.4 mi
- Cole: 2.5 mi
- Sandy: 4.7 mi
- Newt Orange Cat Statue: 4.7 mi
- Radish: 5.0 mi
Historic sites
- Red Caboose: 2.4 mi
- Troy Park Veteran's Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Troy Park Veteran's Memorial: 3.0 mi
- MSgt Gregory T. Kuhse: 3.3 mi
- Spencer Memorial: 3.5 mi
Museums: 59
- Glen Carbon Heritage Museum: 2.2 mi
- City Museum: 4.6 mi
- Edwardsville Children's Museum: 5.4 mi
- 1820 Colonel Benjamin Stephenson House: 5.6 mi
- Route 66 Museum and Interpretative Center: 5.8 mi
Gardens: 58
- Elementary School Garden: 2.3 mi
- Clock Tower Garden: 6.0 mi
- Prairie in Progress: 7.8 mi
- Rain Garden: 12.1 mi
- Hebert Street Community Garden: 14.4 mi
Attractions: 30
- Mustang Corral: 4.1 mi
- Town & Country Motel sign: 4.2 mi
- World's Largest Catsup Bottle: 4.8 mi
- Bel Air drive in sign: 6.9 mi
- Scenic Red Caboose: 9.5 mi
Picnic sites: 18
- Whispering Willow Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
- Concession Picnic Site: 18.8 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 18.9 mi
- Tunica Picnic Site: 18.9 mi
- Gurney Picnic Site: 18.9 mi
Nature reserves: 16
- Poag Sand Prairie: 6.4 mi
- Willam C Drda Woods Nature Preserve: 6.6 mi
- E Dora Bohm Memorial Nature Preserve: 6.7 mi
- Bohm Woods Nature Preserve: 6.7 mi
- Willam and E. Bohm Memorial Nature Preserve: 6.8 mi
Peaks: 15
- Browns Mound: 2.8 mi
- Fox Hill: 3.5 mi
- Monks Mound: 7.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 8.4 mi
- Neudeckers Mountain: 9.4 mi
Springs: 7
- Bellefontaine Spring: 16.0 mi
- Headwaters: 18.1 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 18.3 mi
- Falling Spring: 18.6 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 19.0 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 10.8 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 11.3 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Eastbound: 13.8 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Westbound: 14.7 mi
- Gateway Rest Area: 15.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 12.3 mi
- Broadway: 21.2 mi
- Fremont: 23.1 mi
- Machens: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Wise Falls: 18.4 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 18.7 mi
- Beaver Falls: 19.5 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 20.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Vilhauer Bluff: 20.0 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 24.7 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarks Mound | SSW 213° | 196 m | 12.2 mi |
| Turkey Hill | S 172° | 185 m | 18.0 mi |
| Fox Hill | WSW 245° | 182 m | 3.5 mi |
| Browns Mound | SE 124° | 174 m | 2.8 mi |
| Neudeckers Mountain | ENE 62° | 171 m | 9.4 mi |
| Berger Hill | SE 128° | 171 m | 13.0 mi |
| Haubers Hill | SSE 168° | 166 m | 23.0 mi |
| Art Hill | WSW 252° | 165 m | 19.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:00 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 35 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alton - Melvin Price L&D, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12346694950
Day trips start here
- Collinsville · 4 mi
- Edwardsville · 5 mi
- St. Louis Metro East · 7 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 8 mi
- Fairmont City · 9 mi
- O'Fallon · 10 mi
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