Pyxis
Pyxis is an artwork in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 185 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Our King, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 3.3 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
- 3.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 26.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 9 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Our King: 0.1 mi
- Bulls with Maidens (World's Fair Bulls): 1.6 mi
- Bulls with Maidens (World's Fair Bulls): 1.6 mi
- Persian Lilies: 1.7 mi
- Idyl: 1.7 mi
- Ohio Park: 0.3 mi
- Sweet Clover Park: 0.4 mi
- Hubbard Park: 0.4 mi
- Augusta Park: 0.6 mi
- LaFollette Park: 0.8 mi
- Hart Peace Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- PCC Austin Farm: 0.9 mi
- Quaking Aspens: 1.6 mi
- Child Wild: 1.6 mi
- Hawthorm Grove: 1.6 mi
- Our Lady of the Angels School Fire Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Gold Star Men of the World War: 1.6 mi
- Mrs. Kalita: 1.6 mi
- Gold Star Men of the World War: 1.6 mi
- Mrs. Kalta: 1.6 mi
- Bird & Butterfly Sanctuary: 1.7 mi
- Garfield Park Natural Area: 1.7 mi
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County: 4.0 mi
- Thatcher Woods Trailside Meuseum of Natural History: 4.1 mi
- Thatcher Woods: 4.1 mi
- Oak Park River Forest Museum: 1.7 mi
- Walt Disney Birthplace House: 1.9 mi
- Wonder Works Children's Museum: 2.2 mi
- National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture: 2.4 mi
- Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Museum: 2.4 mi
- Taylor Park Patio: 2.0 mi
- Thatcher Woods Grove #1: 4.2 mi
- Evans Field Grove #1: 4.2 mi
- Thatcher Woods Grove #2: 4.3 mi
- Maywood Grove Grove #1: 4.3 mi
- Waller Apartments: 2.7 mi
- Castle Car Wash: 3.3 mi
- Gallager: 3.5 mi
- Biograph Theatre: 5.5 mi
- The Ledge: 5.9 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 2.4 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 6.5 mi
- Ohio Street Beach: 7.0 mi
- Montrose Dog Beach: 7.4 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 7.6 mi
- Players Hill: 1.7 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 5.2 mi
- Hidden Hill: 6.2 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 6.3 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 6.4 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 8.8 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 17.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 19.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 19.3 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 7.1 mi
- Lake Strini: 24.9 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 16.0 mi
- Covington Bluff: 23.2 mi
- Tedens: 18.1 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pyxis. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 236° | 259 m | 20.5 mi |
| Mount Hoy | W 259° | 255 m | 22.6 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNE 14° | 204 m | 9.1 mi |
| Players Hill | SW 216° | 187 m | 1.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 43 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7505577085
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Far West Side · 0 mi
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 3 mi
- Cicero · 3 mi
- Berwyn · 4 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 4 mi
- Chicago/Near West Side · 5 mi
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