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Mary Queen of Heaven

Mary Queen of Heaven from directly overhead

Mary Queen of Heaven is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 275 m. Hassmer Hill stands 293 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Picker Monument, a historic site 0.1 miles away. The Historic Michigan Road Byway passes 5.8 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The Virgin Mary stands in robes and a veil, with a lighted halo, with her clasped together in prayer. The statue is within an arched niche on the brick wall of a church.

What the record says

Material
marble
Inscription
SEATAE MARIAE SEMPER/VIRGINI SINE LABE/ORIGINALI CONCEPTAE/ANNO DOMINI MDCCCLVIII

How to reach it

Coordinates39.21092, -85.43805

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Napolean Community Center: 5.9 mi
  • Sand Creek Township Park: 7.0 mi
  • C. E. Reinking Memorial Park: 7.8 mi
  • Westport City Park: 7.8 mi
  • Oddfellows-Rebekah Park: 9.0 mi
Historic sites: 29
Artworks: 15
  • Lions: 17.1 mi
  • Metal Art at Stellar Plaza: 17.3 mi
  • Stellar Plaza archway: 17.3 mi
  • Flight: 23.7 mi
  • Grace Basin: 24.3 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Museums: 7
  • Historical Society of Decatur County: 9.1 mi
  • Osgood Historial Museum: 9.7 mi
  • Milan '54 Museum: 17.5 mi
  • Jennings County Historical Society: 18.1 mi
  • Victorian Home: 18.1 mi
Peaks: 6
Gardens: 3
Cliffs: 2
  • Muscatauck Rock Climb Cliff: 18.1 mi
  • Vernon Cliffs over Muscatatuck: 18.3 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Vinegar Mill: 18.2 mi
  • Metamora Corn Maze: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Muscatatuck Swimming Hole: 18.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hassmer HillSE 130°293 m13.4 mi
Mulford HillESE 118°280 m21.6 mi
Round HillE 101°279 m19.5 mi
Jackson HillNE 38°279 m21.0 mi
Wiley Indian MoundNNE 33°254 m23.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:1919:54
June solstice06:1620:3221:12
September equinox07:3019:0519:41
December solstice07:5816:4017:23

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293242546472757468564334
Precip in3.42.83.84.95.15.44.04.03.23.43.63.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greensburg, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9840221816

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