Sylvia Likens Memorial
Sylvia Likens Memorial is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 230 m. Keller Hill stands 283 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Willard Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic National Road - Indiana runs past it. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- THIS MEMORIAL IS IN MEMORY OF A YOUNG CHILD WHO DIED A TRAGIC DEATH. AS A RESULT, LAWS CHANGED AND AWARENESS INCREASED. THIS IS A COMMITMENT TO OUR CHILDREN, THAT THE INDIANAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT IS WORKING TO MAKE THIS A SAFE CITY FOR ALL CHILDREN.
How to reach it
- On the Historic National Road - Indiana, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Willard Park: 0.0 mi
- Willard Pocket Park: 0.3 mi
- Commons Park: 0.4 mi
- Westminster Greenspace: 0.5 mi
- Highland Park: 0.6 mi
- DAR Obelisk: 0.6 mi
- School 15 Arch: 0.7 mi
- Abraham Lincoln or Seated Lincoln: 1.5 mi
- Oliver P. Morton: 1.5 mi
- William Henry Harrison: 1.5 mi
- Urban Temple: 0.7 mi
- Indianapolis Flag Photo Spot: 1.1 mi
- Care/Don’t Care: 1.1 mi
- Reclamation: 1.3 mi
- Alloy: 1.3 mi
- James Whitcomb Riley Home: 1.1 mi
- Indianapolis Fire Fighters Museum: 1.2 mi
- Indy's Teeny Statue Of Liberty Museum: 1.2 mi
- The Hall: 1.3 mi
- Eli Lilly Replica Lab: 1.6 mi
- Riverfront Pavilion: 2.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- Site A: 10.6 mi
- Site C: 10.6 mi
- Picnic Site 17: 10.7 mi
- Cottage Home Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Growing Places Indy: 0.8 mi
- Chatham Arch Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Garden Alley: 1.2 mi
- Watanabe Garden: 2.1 mi
- Depew Memorial Fountain: 1.5 mi
- Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site: 1.8 mi
- International Chimpanzee Complex Community Hub: 2.5 mi
- Skyline: 2.7 mi
- Dallara Factory: 6.0 mi
- Mars Hill: 6.2 mi
- Mann Hill: 9.8 mi
- Kelly Hill: 10.7 mi
- Polk Hill: 11.1 mi
- Sally Doty Hill: 14.0 mi
- Marott Park and Nature Preserve: 8.1 mi
- Blue Heron Nature Preserve: 9.8 mi
- Daubenspeck Nature Reserve: 10.8 mi
- Sargent Road Nature Park: 11.2 mi
- Wallace F. Holladay Preserve: 11.5 mi
- Plainfield Rest Area (Eastbound): 16.3 mi
- Plainfield Rest Area (Wesbound): 16.4 mi
- Greenfield Rest Area (Eastbound): 22.9 mi
- Greenfield Rest Area (Westbound): 23.0 mi
- Lizton Rest Area Eastbound: 24.4 mi
- The Bluffs: 14.9 mi
- Fox Cliff: 23.5 mi
- Blue Bluff: 23.6 mi
- Geist Beach: 16.9 mi
- Morse Beach: 21.8 mi
- Anita: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sylvia Likens Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keller Hill | SW 234° | 283 m | 19.4 mi |
| Kelly Hill | SSE 167° | 264 m | 10.7 mi |
| Polk Hill | S 171° | 261 m | 11.1 mi |
| Donalds Knoll | S 177° | 258 m | 18.2 mi |
| Hog Back | ESE 107° | 258 m | 22.6 mi |
| Turkey Hill | S 189° | 253 m | 19.8 mi |
| Clark Hill | SW 217° | 250 m | 24.8 mi |
| Sally Doty Hill | SSW 195° | 249 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:21 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:36 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:08 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 16:41 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 40 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Indianapolis SE Side, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5489848129
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