The Obelisk
The Obelisk is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 218 m. Keller Hill stands 283 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Indiana World War Memorial Plaza, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic National Road - Indiana passes 0.5 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Height
- 30 m
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Historic National Road - Indiana, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Syrinx: 0.2 mi
- Pan: 0.2 mi
- Homeless Jesus: 0.3 mi
- Brick Head 3: 0.3 mi
- Ann Dancing: 0.3 mi
- Indiana World War Memorial Plaza: 0.0 mi
- American Legion Mall: 0.2 mi
- University Park: 0.2 mi
- Pathways to Peace Garden: 0.4 mi
- Spark on the Circle: 0.4 mi
- Indiana World War Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Indianapolis War Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Vietnam and Korean War Memorials: 0.2 mi
- Abraham Lincoln or Seated Lincoln: 0.2 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 0.4 mi
- The Hall: 0.4 mi
- Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library: 0.5 mi
- James Whitcomb Riley Home: 0.5 mi
- The Car Museum: 0.5 mi
- Indiana Historical Society: 0.6 mi
- Chatham Arch Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Garden Alley: 0.7 mi
- Watanabe Garden: 0.7 mi
- Cottage Home Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- White River Gardens: 1.2 mi
- Riverfront Pavilion: 1.1 mi
- Picnic Site 17: 9.2 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 9.4 mi
- Picnic Site 22: 9.4 mi
- Picnic Site 21: 9.4 mi
- Depew Memorial Fountain: 0.2 mi
- Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site: 0.7 mi
- International Chimpanzee Complex Community Hub: 1.2 mi
- Skyline: 1.3 mi
- Dallara Factory: 4.5 mi
- Mars Hill: 5.3 mi
- Mann Hill: 9.5 mi
- Kelly Hill: 11.6 mi
- Polk Hill: 12.0 mi
- Sally Doty Hill: 14.2 mi
- Marott Park and Nature Preserve: 7.6 mi
- Daubenspeck Nature Reserve: 9.9 mi
- Blue Heron Nature Preserve: 10.3 mi
- Wallace F. Holladay Preserve: 10.6 mi
- Sargent Road Nature Park: 11.6 mi
- Plainfield Rest Area (Eastbound): 15.3 mi
- Plainfield Rest Area (Wesbound): 15.4 mi
- Lizton Rest Area Eastbound: 22.8 mi
- Lizton Rest Area Westbound: 22.8 mi
- Greenfield Rest Area (Eastbound): 24.2 mi
- The Bluffs: 14.8 mi
- Fox Cliff: 23.2 mi
- Blue Bluff: 23.2 mi
- Geist Beach: 17.5 mi
- Morse Beach: 21.6 mi
- Anita: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Obelisk. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keller Hill | SW 230° | 283 m | 18.6 mi |
| Kelly Hill | SSE 161° | 264 m | 11.6 mi |
| Polk Hill | SSE 165° | 261 m | 12.0 mi |
| Donalds Knoll | S 172° | 258 m | 18.9 mi |
| Hog Back | ESE 108° | 258 m | 24.2 mi |
| Turkey Hill | S 184° | 253 m | 20.2 mi |
| Clark Hill | SSW 213° | 250 m | 24.4 mi |
| Sally Doty Hill | S 189° | 249 m | 14.2 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/1289479681
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