- Elevation, modelled
- 180 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 25.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66on it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8782, -87.6363
atmospheric Wave Wall is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 180 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is The Willis Terrace, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 runs past it. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of atmospheric Wave Wall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 246° | 259 m | 25.0 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 341° | 204 m | 10.6 mi |
| Players Hill | W 269° | 187 m | 6.8 mi |
- On the Historic Route 66National
- 25.7 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- The Willis Terrace: 0.0 mi
- The Green at 320: 0.2 mi
- Northern Trust open space: 0.2 mi
- Southbank Park: 0.3 mi
- Heritage Green Park: 0.4 mi
Museums
- Color Factory: 0.0 mi
- Money Museum: 0.2 mi
- Chicago Board of Trade Building Museum: 0.2 mi
- Museum of Broadcast Communications: 0.5 mi
- National Hellenic Museum: 0.6 mi
Attractions
- SkyDeck Chicago Willis Tower: 0.0 mi
- The Ledge: 0.0 mi
- Weather Bell: 0.3 mi
- Begin Route 66: 0.6 mi
- Paris Metro Entryway (Metra): 0.6 mi
Artworks
- In the Heart of this Infinite Particle of Galactic Dust: 0.0 mi
- 150: 0.1 mi
- 100: 0.1 mi
- Ceres: 0.2 mi
- Agriculture: 0.2 mi
Historic sites
- Home Insurance Building Site: 0.3 mi
- Oscar O. D'Angelo Park: 0.3 mi
- Batcolumn: 0.4 mi
- Mayor Harold Washington: 0.5 mi
- Eternal Flame: 0.5 mi
Gardens
- Congress Triangle Garden: 0.7 mi
- Sir Georg Solti Garden: 0.7 mi
- Pritzker Garden: 0.8 mi
- Light Plate: 0.8 mi
- Lurie Garden: 0.8 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Grove C: 1.0 mi
- Picnic Grove B: 1.0 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 2: 2.6 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 3: 2.6 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 5: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Ping Tom Natural Area: 1.3 mi
- McCormick Bird Sanctuary: 2.3 mi
- Burnham Wildlife Corridor: 2.6 mi
- South Pond Natural Area: 2.7 mi
- Burnham Wildlife Corridor: 2.9 mi
Beaches: 57
- Ohio Street Beach: 1.6 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 1.8 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 1.8 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 3.1 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 4.0 mi
Peaks: 17
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 1.8 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 2.5 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 6.4 mi
- Players Hill: 6.8 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 7.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 13.9 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 20.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 22.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 22.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 8.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 18.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 21.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 43 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 2 mi away.
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- Chicago · 0 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 0 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 1 mi
- Chicago/Near South · 1 mi
- Chicago/Near West Side · 1 mi
- Chicago/Pilsen · 2 mi
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