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Ordinary Relic

Ordinary Relic from directly overhead

Ordinary Relic is an artwork in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Weisman Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 3.7 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates41.93278, -87.65309

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
Attractions
  • Biograph Theatre: 0.5 mi
  • Eastern Black Rhinoceros: 1.1 mi
  • Aardvark: 1.2 mi
  • Meerkat: 1.2 mi
  • Polar Bears: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
  • Freddie Mercury & Sylvester: 0.6 mi
  • The Pink Triangle & The Harlem Renaissance: 0.6 mi
  • Martha Wilson Memorial: 0.6 mi
  • Vincentian Bicentennial Memorial: 0.6 mi
  • Bayard Rustin & Sally Ride: 0.7 mi
Gardens
Picnic sites
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 10: 0.8 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 13: 0.9 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 8: 0.9 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 6: 1.3 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 5: 1.4 mi
Museums
Beaches: 58
Peaks: 16
Waterfalls: 4
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 4.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrashmoreNNW 337°204 m6.8 mi
Players HillSW 236°187 m7.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1619:4820:30
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1615:3816:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262938485868747467544331

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12307104189

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