- Elevation, modelled
- 143 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bald Knob314 m · 13.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road16.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:22local time
- Coordinates
- 37.6866, -89.1748
Unicorn is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 143 m. Bald Knob stands 314 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Druid Mask, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 16 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Unicorn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | SW 225° | 314 m | 13.2 mi |
| Tiptop Knob | SSW 198° | 269 m | 10.8 mi |
| Government Rock | WSW 242° | 250 m | 16.2 mi |
| Grassy Knob | WSW 250° | 241 m | 14.8 mi |
| McGee Hill | SW 236° | 240 m | 17.2 mi |
| Pine Knob | SSW 200° | 219 m | 24.3 mi |
| Buck Knob | SSE 158° | 217 m | 12.1 mi |
| Iron Mountain | SSW 213° | 212 m | 14.0 mi |
- 16.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 219.6 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
- 29.1 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Jeremy "Boo" Rochman Memorial Park: 0.0 mi
- Marberry Arboretum: 2.0 mi
- Brush Hill Nature Peserve: 2.2 mi
- Doug Lee Park: 2.5 mi
- Carbondale Superblock: 2.6 mi
Peaks: 25
- McKinney Hill: 4.9 mi
- Indian Hill: 7.4 mi
- Mount Carbon: 8.9 mi
- Tiptop Knob: 10.8 mi
- Buck Knob: 12.1 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Jeremy "Boo" Rochman Memorial Park;3 Wizards: 0.0 mi
- SIU Entrance Monument: 2.9 mi
- SIU Entrance Monument: 2.9 mi
- SIU Entrance Monument: 3.2 mi
- SIU Entrance Monument: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves: 16
- Chautauqua Bottoms: 4.5 mi
- Fern Rocks Nature Preserve: 4.7 mi
- Giant City State Park: 5.5 mi
- Little Grand Canyon: 12.1 mi
- Burning Star State Fish and Wildlife Area: 12.4 mi
Artworks: 15
- Druid Mask: 0.0 mi
- Red Wizard: 0.0 mi
- Griffon: 0.0 mi
- Wizard: 0.0 mi
- Dragon: 0.0 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Saluki Cove: 3.0 mi
- Morava Point: 3.3 mi
- Cypress Retreat: 3.3 mi
- Hickory Grove Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- Shady Cove: 12.7 mi
Attractions: 11
- Pomona Natural Bridge: 9.6 mi
- Mystic Willow: 9.7 mi
- ps: 9.9 mi
- Shawnee Bluffs Canopy Tour: 10.6 mi
- ps: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Shelter bluff: 6.0 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 12.7 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff: 12.9 mi
- Abneyville Rock: 13.2 mi
- Drapers Bluff: 13.9 mi
Museums: 8
- African American Museum of Southern Illinois: 3.1 mi
- Sharp Museum: 3.2 mi
- The Carbondale Depot Museum: 3.6 mi
- Giant City Visitor Center: 5.9 mi
- Carterville Heritage Museum: 7.4 mi
Gardens: 5
- Student Center Garden: 3.0 mi
- Kumakura Garden: 3.2 mi
- Kaity's Garden: 3.6 mi
- Flyover Public Garden: 3.7 mi
- Heritage Garden: 6.2 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Chamness: 10.2 mi
- Brownsville: 12.8 mi
- Halfway: 15.1 mi
- Halfway: 21.1 mi
- Lovejoy: 22.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Seep: 6.4 mi
- Cave Spring: 13.7 mi
- Bottoms Spring: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Bjork's Falls: 13.1 mi
- Kinkaid Lake Spillway Falls: 16.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 2
- Slough Arch: 24.8 mi
- Cedar Wonders Arch: 25.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Campground Beach: 3.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:43 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:21 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:01 | 16:42 |
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