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Arche Fountain

Arche Fountain from directly overhead

Arche Fountain is an artwork in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 201 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Chicago Heights Veterans' Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway runs past it. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates41.50587, -87.64125

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Chicago Heights Veterans' Memorial: 0.0 mi
  • Indian & Pioneer Campground: 2.3 mi
  • Steger Veteran's Memorial: 2.5 mi
  • Dixie Highway: 4.0 mi
  • Camp Thornton: 4.1 mi
Artworks
Parks
Nature reserves
Attractions
  • Chinese House of Park Forest: 2.4 mi
  • Homewood Railroad Viewing Platform: 4.1 mi
  • Calumet City (Yellow Smiley Face) Water Tower: 7.7 mi
  • Calumet City (Pink Smiley Face) Water Tower: 9.4 mi
  • The Grainery Building: 10.8 mi
Museums: 56
Gardens: 56
Beaches: 26
  • Whihala Beach: 14.6 mi
  • Whihala Park West Beach: 14.6 mi
  • Jeorse Park Beach: 14.7 mi
  • Buffington Harbor Beach: 14.7 mi
  • Ceadar Lake Beach: 14.7 mi
Peaks: 18
  • Sledding Hill: 6.8 mi
  • Big Hill: 7.3 mi
  • Belly Button Hill: 9.1 mi
  • Arbor Hill: 10.7 mi
  • Sled Hill: 12.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LieberENE 70°214 m22.2 mi
Chanute HillENE 68°195 m20.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1819:4720:29
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1415:4016:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232737496070747265534029
Precip in2.52.12.64.04.64.94.74.03.43.63.02.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Park Forest, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4968913859

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