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Washington Irving

Washington Irving from directly overhead

Washington Irving is an artwork in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 250 m. Keller Hill stands 283 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Ellenberger Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Historic National Road - Indiana passes 0.3 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates39.76656, -86.07026

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Artworks
Picnic sites: 24
Gardens: 22
  • Growing Places Indy: 3.4 mi
  • Cottage Home Community Garden: 3.5 mi
  • Chatham Arch Community Garden: 4.1 mi
  • Garden Alley: 4.1 mi
  • Garfield Park Sunken Gardens: 4.5 mi
Nature reserves: 15
Attractions: 14
Peaks: 13
Rest areas: 4
  • Plainfield Rest Area (Eastbound): 19.1 mi
  • Plainfield Rest Area (Wesbound): 19.2 mi
  • Greenfield Rest Area (Eastbound): 19.8 mi
  • Greenfield Rest Area (Westbound): 19.9 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Geist Beach: 15.0 mi
  • Morse Beach: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Keller HillWSW 239°283 m22.0 mi
Kelly HillS 184°264 m10.4 mi
Polk HillS 188°261 m11.1 mi
Donalds KnollS 186°258 m18.2 mi
Hog BackESE 110°258 m19.7 mi
McFarren HillSSE 153°256 m24.2 mi
Turkey HillSSW 197°253 m20.5 mi
Sally Doty HillSSW 207°249 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4919:2119:56
June solstice06:1720:3621:17
September equinox07:3319:0819:43
December solstice08:0316:4117:24

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273040526271747366544232
Precip in3.12.33.74.55.05.43.93.63.23.23.43.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Indianapolis SE Side, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7285383789

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