- Elevation, modelled
- 215 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 14.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway10.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0345, -88.2832
Continuum is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 215 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the south-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Parade Mural, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 10 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The design of this stainless-steel sculpture represents the change and growth of the city of Elgin and just as this city changes so does this sculpture. As you walk past, its distinctly different forms shift in space, creating a slow transformation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Continuum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SSW 212° | 273 m | 14.0 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSE 153° | 259 m | 23.5 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSE 159° | 255 m | 15.0 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 9° | 235 m | 24.5 mi |
- 10.2 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 26.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 11 mi
- Des Plaines River · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Parade Mural: 0.1 mi
- 1835 Expedition: 0.1 mi
- Droid 8508: 0.2 mi
- Mother Skye: 0.4 mi
- Which Way: 0.4 mi
- Festival Park: 0.1 mi
- Grand Army of the Republic Park: 0.2 mi
- Advocate Park: 0.2 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Central Park: 0.2 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 0.4 mi
- Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 5.9 mi
- Meditation Garden: 7.3 mi
- Elgin National Watch Company: 0.4 mi
- Elgin Milk Condensing Company: 0.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 1.4 mi
- Pratt's Castle: 1.9 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 0.5 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 0.9 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 1.2 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 2.8 mi
- Fox River Trolley Museum: 3.1 mi
- Elgin Shores Forest Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Poplar Creek Forest Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Bluff Spring Fen: 1.9 mi
- Tyler Creek Forest Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Voyagers Landing Forest Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 3.4 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 19: 13.0 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 21: 13.2 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 22: 13.3 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 23: 13.3 mi
- Paintball Explosion: 4.0 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 5.4 mi
- Monza Wall: 5.5 mi
- Serpentine: 5.6 mi
- Len's Hairpin: 5.8 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 10.4 mi
- Main Beach: 14.0 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 14.3 mi
- West Beach: 14.4 mi
- Centennial Beach: 19.3 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 8.6 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 14.0 mi
- Mount Hoy: 15.0 mi
- Pine Hill: 18.2 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 18.3 mi
- Weston: 13.4 mi
- Coltonville: 23.7 mi
- Brush Point: 24.1 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 21.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
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 | 22 | 26 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elgin, 2 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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