Poet Carl Sandburg and Nellie the Goat
Poet Carl Sandburg and Nellie the Goat is an artwork in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 235 m. Pilot Knob stands 264 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Central Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 75 miles off. 93 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
- 75.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 29.2 mi off the Great River Road, National
93 named places within 25 miles
- Central Park: 0.0 mi
- Park Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Standish Park Arboretum: 0.2 mi
- Full Viewpoint Park: 0.3 mi
- Village Green Park: 0.4 mi
- Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve: 6.8 mi
- Cedar Creek Conservation Area: 10.9 mi
- LeSuer Nature Preserve: 13.6 mi
- Victoria State Habitat Area: 15.1 mi
- Spoon River State Forest: 15.4 mi
- Galesburg Railroad Museum: 0.4 mi
- Discovery Depot Children's Museum: 0.5 mi
- James B. Stockdale Museum: 1.8 mi
- Old Knox County Courthouse: 5.3 mi
- Knox County Museum: 5.3 mi
- CB&Q Engine 3006: 0.4 mi
- Carl Sandburg Birthplace Historic Site: 0.8 mi
- State Historic Site Museum: 21.6 mi
- Spoon River Rest Area: 15.4 mi
- KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Westbound): 18.6 mi
- KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Eastbound): 19.8 mi
- Welcome to Downtown Galesburg: 0.0 mi
- Old Canon: 14.9 mi
- Public Triangle: 11.5 mi
- The Pioneers: 24.2 mi
- Pilot Knob: 11.6 mi
- Haney Hill: 20.0 mi
- Nellie Long Shelter: 13.5 mi
- Verne "Bud" Barnes Shelter: 13.5 mi
- Midway: 18.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Poet Carl Sandburg and Nellie the Goat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | NE 35° | 264 m | 11.6 mi |
| Haney Hill | S 174° | 229 m | 20.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:56 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:53 | 16:37 |
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 | 22 | 26 | 38 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Galesburg, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5350685424
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