- Elevation, modelled
- 223 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mound228 m · 14.3 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 40.1109, -88.2091
Races is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 223 m. Blue Mound stands 228 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Stranger Reduction Zone, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 2018-11-30
- Material
- steel
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Races. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mound | WSW 248° | 228 m | 14.3 mi |
| Blue Mound | NE 47° | 214 m | 7.0 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Stranger Reduction Zone: 0.0 mi
- goodthingz: 0.1 mi
- Puzzle Painting Project: 0.1 mi
- Spirit Tree: 0.2 mi
- Falling Leaf: 0.2 mi
Parks
- Patterson Parklet: 0.2 mi
- Art in the Park: 0.2 mi
- Leal Park: 0.4 mi
- Carle Park: 0.5 mi
- Webber Street Park: 0.6 mi
Gardens: 37
- Megan's Garden: 0.1 mi
- Will's Garden: 0.6 mi
- Peace Garden: 0.6 mi
- Wesley Wildflower Corner: 0.8 mi
- Red Oak Rain Garden: 0.8 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Shining Light Infant Memorial Garden: 0.5 mi
- Hallene Gateway: 0.6 mi
- Morton Weir Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Yingying Zhang Memorial Garden: 0.8 mi
- Class of 1900 Memorial Bench: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves: 18
- Busey Woods: 1.2 mi
- Brownfield Woods: 3.3 mi
- Trelease Prairie: 3.7 mi
- Trelease Woods: 3.9 mi
- Barnhart Prairie Restoration: 4.2 mi
Museums: 13
- Spurlock Museum: 0.7 mi
- Carl R. Woese Museum: 0.9 mi
- Anita Purves Nature Center: 1.1 mi
- The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music: 1.2 mi
- Krannert Art Museum: 1.3 mi
Attractions: 4
- American Football House: 0.4 mi
- Experimental Round Barns: 1.4 mi
- Music Barn: 23.8 mi
- Demonstration Prairie: 24.1 mi
Peaks: 2
- Blue Mound: 7.0 mi
- Blue Mound: 14.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Illini Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 13.4 mi
- Salt Kettle Rest Area: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- The Oasis: 3.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Kumler: 23.4 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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