- Elevation, modelled
- 218 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mound228 m · 13.6 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 40.0778, -88.2091
Niantic is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 218 m. Blue Mound stands 228 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is El-ahrairah, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 2002
- Material
- bronze
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Niantic. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mound | WSW 256° | 228 m | 13.6 mi |
| Blue Mound | NE 36° | 214 m | 8.8 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- El-ahrairah: 0.0 mi
- Into Thy Hands: 0.0 mi
- Suzi's Garden: 0.0 mi
- Life on the Prairie: 0.1 mi
- Open: 0.1 mi
Parks
- Larson Park: 0.9 mi
- University of Illinois Arboretum: 1.1 mi
- Vetmed Dog Park: 1.1 mi
- Sunnycrest Park: 1.4 mi
- South Ridge Park: 1.4 mi
Gardens: 37
- Timpone Family Ornamental Tree Grove: 0.1 mi
- Champaign–Urbana Herb Society Garden: 0.1 mi
- Organic Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Dry Garden: 1.1 mi
- Tea Garden: 1.1 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Mac and Diana Garret Memorial Tree: 2.2 mi
- Hallene Gateway: 2.2 mi
- Morton Weir Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Eternal Flame: 2.3 mi
- The Long Way Home: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- Barnhart Prairie Restoration: 2.0 mi
- Busey Woods: 3.5 mi
- Trelease Prairie: 5.0 mi
- Brownfield Woods: 5.2 mi
- Trelease Woods: 5.2 mi
Museums: 14
- Krannert Art Museum: 2.0 mi
- Carl R. Woese Museum: 2.1 mi
- Spurlock Museum: 2.2 mi
- The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music: 2.2 mi
- Anita Purves Nature Center: 3.4 mi
Attractions: 4
- Experimental Round Barns: 1.4 mi
- American Football House: 2.3 mi
- Music Barn: 23.2 mi
- Demonstration Prairie: 23.5 mi
Peaks: 2
- Blue Mound: 8.8 mi
- Blue Mound: 13.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Illini Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 11.3 mi
- Salt Kettle Rest Area: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- The Oasis: 4.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Kumler: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:45 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:48 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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