The Skater
The Skater is an artwork in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 194 m. Weed Patch Hill stands 322 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Lincoln Park, a park 0.2 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 98 miles off. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
- 98.4 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 18.3 mi off the Indiana's Historic Pathways, National
Overlooks nearby
- Endicott Observation Deck · 19 mi
- Hackman Overlook · 19 mi
- Sam Calli/Rosemary Calli Memorial Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lincoln Park: 0.2 mi
- Mead Village Park: 1.0 mi
- Donner Park: 1.2 mi
- Morningside Park: 1.3 mi
- 9th Street Park: 1.3 mi
- Memorial to a Local Girl: 0.4 mi
- Halcyon: 0.4 mi
- Grace Basin: 0.4 mi
- Gift of the Sage: 0.9 mi
- One Step at a Time: 1.0 mi
- Dowell Hill: 7.9 mi
- Taylor Hill: 8.2 mi
- Patterson Hill: 8.7 mi
- Wrights Hill: 9.6 mi
- Guffy Hill: 9.8 mi
- War Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Ruddick Monument: 1.2 mi
- Crump Monument: 1.2 mi
- Jackson County Fallen Hero Memorial: 19.0 mi
- Train Car: 19.7 mi
- Pauline Crump Nature Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Touch the Earth Natural Area: 7.1 mi
- Tangeman Woods: 7.4 mi
- Anderson Falls: 10.6 mi
- Whip-poor-will Woods: 13.0 mi
- Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum: 2.2 mi
- Camp Atterbury Museum: 11.9 mi
- Camp Atterbury Museum: 12.0 mi
- Seymour Museum Center: 18.2 mi
- Hayden Historical Museum: 18.7 mi
- Irwin Gardens: 1.8 mi
- Interpretive Garden: 18.5 mi
- Commons Milkweed Butterfly Garden: 22.6 mi
- Nature Garden at Vernon Commons: 22.6 mi
- Pine Bluff: 19.9 mi
- Muscatauck Rock Climb Cliff: 22.0 mi
- Vernon Cliffs over Muscatatuck: 22.7 mi
- Vinegar Mill: 22.0 mi
- Courthouse Pinic Tables: 22.5 mi
- Muscatatuck Swimming Hole: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Skater. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weed Patch Hill | WSW 258° | 322 m | 17.7 mi |
| Bearwallow Hill | W 277° | 313 m | 17.3 mi |
| Taylor Hill | WSW 248° | 309 m | 8.2 mi |
| Hohen Point | WSW 253° | 307.8 m | 18.5 mi |
| Hesitation Point | WSW 259° | 306 m | 18.6 mi |
| Patterson Hill | WSW 246° | 299 m | 8.7 mi |
| Dowell Hill | WSW 255° | 294 m | 7.9 mi |
| Cooks Hill | WNW 288° | 292 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:20 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:34 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 16:42 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 33 | 43 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 76 | 74 | 68 | 56 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2844232678
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