Totem
Totem is an artwork in Indiana, at a recorded elevation of 242 m. Keller Hill stands 283 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is NCAA Hall of Champions, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic National Road - Indiana runs past it. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1982-11-09
- Elevation
- 242 m
- Material
- steel
- Inscription
- Fabricated by Mitchum-Schaffer, Inc.
How to reach it
- On the Historic National Road - Indiana, National
Named places within 25 miles
- The Oval: 0.1 mi
- White River State Park: 0.2 mi
- Military Park: 0.3 mi
- Canal Walk: 0.3 mi
- Canal Walk: 0.3 mi
- The Tent: 0.1 mi
- Flora Metallica: 0.1 mi
- Prime Commonality: 0.1 mi
- Yellow Butterfly: 0.1 mi
- Portal Majestic: 0.1 mi
- Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Workers' Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 0.3 mi
- Indiana 9/11 Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Indiana Law Enforcement and Fire Fighters Memorial: 0.4 mi
- NCAA Hall of Champions: 0.0 mi
- Eiteljorg Museum: 0.2 mi
- Indiana Historical Society: 0.4 mi
- Ray Bradbury Center: 0.5 mi
- Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library: 0.6 mi
- Riverfront Pavilion: 0.2 mi
- Picnic Site 17: 8.9 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 9.1 mi
- Picnic Site 22: 9.2 mi
- Picnic Site 18: 9.3 mi
- Watanabe Garden: 0.2 mi
- White River Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Chatham Arch Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Garden Alley: 1.6 mi
- Cottage Home Community Garden: 2.0 mi
- International Chimpanzee Complex Community Hub: 0.3 mi
- Skyline: 0.5 mi
- Depew Memorial Fountain: 0.8 mi
- Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site: 1.5 mi
- Dallara Factory: 3.8 mi
- Mars Hill: 4.4 mi
- Mann Hill: 8.7 mi
- Kelly Hill: 11.5 mi
- Polk Hill: 11.7 mi
- Sally Doty Hill: 13.6 mi
- Marott Park and Nature Preserve: 8.2 mi
- Wallace F. Holladay Preserve: 9.7 mi
- Daubenspeck Nature Reserve: 10.4 mi
- Blue Heron Nature Preserve: 11.2 mi
- Sargent Road Nature Park: 12.5 mi
- Plainfield Rest Area (Eastbound): 14.4 mi
- Plainfield Rest Area (Wesbound): 14.5 mi
- Lizton Rest Area Eastbound: 22.3 mi
- Lizton Rest Area Westbound: 22.3 mi
- The Bluffs: 14.1 mi
- Fox Cliff: 22.3 mi
- Blue Bluff: 22.4 mi
- Geist Beach: 18.5 mi
- Morse Beach: 22.3 mi
- Anita: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Totem. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keller Hill | SW 230° | 283 m | 17.7 mi |
| Kelly Hill | SSE 156° | 264 m | 11.5 mi |
| Polk Hill | SSE 160° | 261 m | 11.7 mi |
| Donalds Knoll | S 170° | 258 m | 18.5 mi |
| Hog Back | ESE 106° | 258 m | 24.8 mi |
| Turkey Hill | S 182° | 253 m | 19.6 mi |
| Clark Hill | SSW 212° | 250 m | 23.6 mi |
| Sally Doty Hill | S 186° | 249 m | 13.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:21 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:36 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:08 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 16:41 | 17:24 |
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 | 27 | 30 | 40 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Indianapolis SE Side, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12248866933
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