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Self-Made Man

Self-Made Man from directly overhead

Self-Made Man is an artwork in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 160 m. Bald Hill stands 262 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Back to Rose, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Indiana passes 0.2 miles off. 140 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.

The description says: “Self Made Man\nby\nBobbie Carlyle\nA Gift from John Mutchner\nBasketball Coach\nAthletic Director\n1963-1988\nAnd his wife Norma\n2008

How to reach it

Coordinates39.48449, -87.32627

Overlooks nearby

140 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 56
  • Hawthorn Park: 0.3 mi
  • National Road Heritage Trail: 0.3 mi
  • Wildwood Camp: 0.6 mi
  • Little Creek Park: 1.1 mi
  • Dobbs Park: 1.6 mi
Artworks: 19
  • Back to Rose: 0.1 mi
  • Cairn (1883): 0.1 mi
  • Leave Your Mark (2013): 0.1 mi
  • The Bent of the Tau Beta Pi Association: 0.1 mi
  • Elephant Statue and Sundial: 0.1 mi
Peaks: 16
Museums: 9
Gardens: 8
Historic sites: 6
  • Freedom Shrine: 0.1 mi
  • Finish Line: 3.9 mi
  • Woodlawn Monument Sight: 4.8 mi
  • Craig Park Military Plaza: 10.0 mi
  • Claude Matthews Medallion: 12.7 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Haley Tower: 3.7 mi
  • Watermark Landing: 5.3 mi
  • Log Cabin Chapel: 7.4 mi
  • Bridgeton Mill: 13.9 mi
  • Mansfield Roller Mill: 17.9 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Rest areas: 3
  • Twigg Rest Park: 1.2 mi
  • Clear Creek Welcome Center: 9.7 mi
  • Clear Creek Welcome Center: 9.8 mi
Beaches: 2
Covered bridges: 1
Cliffs: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Pavillion Aztek Park : 21.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald HillENE 63°262 m22.2 mi
Hurricane HillESE 114°242 m24.4 mi
Satan HillESE 115°227 m23.0 mi
Sand HillE 99°207 m20.0 mi
Wolf MoundNW 305°207 m24.5 mi
Yaw HillS 182°205 m11.7 mi
Vinegar HillE 99°205 m16.1 mi
Sanford HillS 191°204 m10.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5419:2620:01
June solstice06:2320:4021:21
September equinox07:3819:1319:48
December solstice08:0716:4717:29

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293343546473757467554334
Precip in2.62.02.94.74.74.64.33.02.93.43.12.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Terre Haute Hulman Rgnl AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6693437305

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