Thomas A. Hendricks Monument
Thomas A. Hendricks Monument is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 217 m. Keller Hill stands 283 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is George Washington, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic National Road - Indiana runs past it. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Thomas A. Hendricks Monument is a public artwork by American artist Richard Henry Park and is located on the southeast corner of the Indiana Statehouse grounds in Indianapolis, Indiana. The monument is a tribute to Thomas A. Hendricks (September 7, 1819 – November 25, 1885), the 21st vice president of the United States (serving with Grover Cleveland). Hendricks was a former U.S. representative and U.S. senator from Indiana. He was the 16th governor of Indiana and led the campaign to build the Indiana Statehouse. The sculpture is a full-length bronze portrait figure of Hendricks in formal attire with a long dress overcoat. The sculpture's pedestal is red Italian granite. Two bronze allegorical sculptures by Park, one on each side of the pedestal, represent "Justice" and "Enlightenment".
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Dates from 1890.
Wikidata Q7786878, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1890
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
- On the Historic National Road - Indiana, National
Named places within 25 miles
- George Washington: 0.0 mi
- The Westward Journey: 0.0 mi
- Christopher Columbus: 0.1 mi
- Time Flow: 0.1 mi
- Coal Miner: 0.1 mi
- Robert Dale Owen Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Oliver P. Morton: 0.1 mi
- Indiana Law Enforcement and Fire Fighters Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 0.2 mi
- James Whitcomb: 0.2 mi
- Hudnut Commons: 0.1 mi
- Spark on the Circle: 0.2 mi
- Canal Walk: 0.2 mi
- Monument Circle: 0.2 mi
- Canal Walk: 0.2 mi
- Indiana Historical Society: 0.3 mi
- Eiteljorg Museum: 0.3 mi
- NCAA Hall of Champions: 0.5 mi
- The Hall: 0.5 mi
- Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library: 0.6 mi
- Riverfront Pavilion: 0.7 mi
- Picnic Site 17: 9.3 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 9.4 mi
- Picnic Site 22: 9.6 mi
- Picnic Site 18: 9.6 mi
- Watanabe Garden: 0.3 mi
- White River Gardens: 0.7 mi
- Chatham Arch Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Garden Alley: 1.2 mi
- Cottage Home Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Depew Memorial Fountain: 0.4 mi
- International Chimpanzee Complex Community Hub: 0.8 mi
- Skyline: 1.0 mi
- Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site: 1.2 mi
- Dallara Factory: 4.3 mi
- Mars Hill: 4.7 mi
- Mann Hill: 8.9 mi
- Kelly Hill: 11.3 mi
- Polk Hill: 11.6 mi
- Sally Doty Hill: 13.7 mi
- Marott Park and Nature Preserve: 8.1 mi
- Wallace F. Holladay Preserve: 10.1 mi
- Daubenspeck Nature Reserve: 10.4 mi
- Blue Heron Nature Preserve: 10.9 mi
- Sargent Road Nature Park: 12.2 mi
- Plainfield Rest Area (Eastbound): 14.8 mi
- Plainfield Rest Area (Wesbound): 14.9 mi
- Lizton Rest Area Eastbound: 22.7 mi
- Lizton Rest Area Westbound: 22.8 mi
- Greenfield Rest Area (Eastbound): 24.6 mi
- The Bluffs: 14.3 mi
- Fox Cliff: 22.6 mi
- Blue Bluff: 22.7 mi
- Geist Beach: 18.1 mi
- Morse Beach: 22.2 mi
- Anita: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Thomas A. Hendricks Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keller Hill | SW 231° | 283 m | 18.1 mi |
| Kelly Hill | SSE 158° | 264 m | 11.3 mi |
| Polk Hill | SSE 163° | 261 m | 11.6 mi |
| Donalds Knoll | S 171° | 258 m | 18.4 mi |
| Hog Back | ESE 106° | 258 m | 24.3 mi |
| Turkey Hill | S 184° | 253 m | 19.6 mi |
| Clark Hill | SSW 213° | 250 m | 23.8 mi |
| Sally Doty Hill | S 188° | 249 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:21 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:36 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:08 | 19:44 |
| 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/11799150499
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