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Unexpected Us

Unexpected Us from directly overhead

Unexpected Us is an artwork in Oklahoma, at a modelled elevation of 364 m. Fort Hill stands 370 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Rain Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.3 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal,vegetation

How to reach it

Coordinates35.45960, -97.51827

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Scissortail Park: 0.1 mi
  • Oklahoma City Urban Renewal Authority: 0.3 mi
  • Myriad Botanical Gardens: 0.4 mi
  • Lower Central Park: 0.4 mi
  • Wheeler Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks: 42
Historic sites: 37
Museums: 28
Gardens: 22
Attractions: 11
  • Paycom Center: 0.3 mi
  • Oklahoma River Cruises: 0.8 mi
  • Coca Cola Brick Town Event Center: 0.9 mi
  • Wheeler Ferris Wheel: 0.9 mi
  • Architectural DNA: 1.3 mi
Picnic sites: 9
  • Devon Picnic Grounds: 5.1 mi
  • School Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
  • Welch Park Trails: 12.7 mi
  • Welch Park Trails: 12.7 mi
  • Welch Park Trails: 12.7 mi
Nature reserves: 4
  • Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge: 10.2 mi
  • Crosstimbers Off-Road Vehicle Park: 11.3 mi
  • Bird Sanctuary: 19.2 mi
  • Oliver Wildlife Preserve: 19.7 mi
Peaks: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fort HillSSE 157°370 m22.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:42
June solstice06:1620:1220:49
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:3616:4217:22

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384251596877828173614940
Precip in1.31.42.63.65.34.53.63.63.73.31.71.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oklahoma CY Will Rogers World, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13252829937

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