- Elevation, modelled
- 281 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mounds524 m · 23.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway17.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 43.0735, -89.3842
Vel R. Phillips is a artwork in Wisconsin, at a modelled 281 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is The West, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 2024-07-27
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- What have you done, today, that's good?
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vel R. Phillips. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | W 263° | 524 m | 23.9 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | NW 314° | 346 m | 21.7 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | S 184° | 338 m | 16.9 mi |
| Liberty Mound | ESE 110° | 326 m | 11.9 mi |
| Owls Head Hill | NNW 334° | 319 m | 24.7 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | NW 305° | 317 m | 6.2 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | SW 227° | 316 m | 18.0 mi |
| Mount Julia | SW 224° | 313 m | 16.9 mi |
- 17.7 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- The West: 0.1 mi
- Genius of Wisconsin: 0.1 mi
- Liberty Bell replica: 0.1 mi
- Bust of Robert M. La Follette, Sr.: 0.1 mi
- Wisconsin: 0.1 mi
Parks
- Capitol Square: 0.1 mi
- Stations of the Cross Walking Path: 0.1 mi
- Olin Terrace: 0.2 mi
- Capitol Centre Park: 0.3 mi
- Law Park: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
- Veterans' Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Wisconsin State Constitution: 0.1 mi
- Wisconsin Law Enforcement Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Otis Redding Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Voluntarios Internacionales de la Libertad: 0.5 mi
Gardens
- Reynolds Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Inspiration Garden: 0.8 mi
- Creativity Garden: 0.8 mi
- Welcome Garden: 0.8 mi
- UW Madison Botany Garden: 1.0 mi
Attractions
- Washburn Observatory: 1.3 mi
- Seals: 1.6 mi
- Grizzly Bears: 1.6 mi
- African Penguins: 1.6 mi
- Polar Bears: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Turville Point Conservation Park: 1.7 mi
- Lakeshore Nature Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Edgewood Forest: 2.2 mi
- Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Wildlife Observation Area: 3.2 mi
- Jenni & Kyle Preserve: 3.6 mi
Museums: 29
- Wisconsin Veterans Museum: 0.2 mi
- Madison Children's Museum: 0.2 mi
- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art: 0.2 mi
- Chazen Museum of Art: 0.7 mi
- L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum: 1.1 mi
Beaches: 24
- James Madison Beach: 0.6 mi
- James Madison Beach: 0.6 mi
- James Madison Beach: 0.6 mi
- Brittingham Beach: 0.8 mi
- B.B. Clarke Beach: 0.8 mi
Peaks: 19
- Bascom Hill: 1.0 mi
- Observatory Hill: 1.2 mi
- Eagle Heights: 3.1 mi
- Blackhawk Hill: 3.4 mi
- Frederick's Hill: 6.2 mi
Springs: 8
- Council Spring: 2.7 mi
- Ho Nee Um Spring: 2.8 mi
- Big Spring: 2.8 mi
- Merrill Spring: 4.2 mi
- Springs: 6.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Maple Bluff: 2.9 mi
- Fox Bluff: 4.3 mi
- Table Bluff: 15.5 mi
- Pine Bluff: 22.8 mi
- Allen Bluff: 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 4.2 mi
- Tribal Council Picnic: 10.2 mi
- Williams Knoll: 10.7 mi
- MacKenzie Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Train Car: 10.5 mi
- Poynette Rest Area 12: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cascade Aerator: 8.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Fellows: 24.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:32 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:58 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:40 | 16:26 |
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