- Elevation, modelled
- 234 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 14.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway10.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0420, -88.2785
Dance of Wonder is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 234 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Another Thought Sculpture, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway passes 11 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dance of Wonder. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SSW 212° | 273 m | 14.5 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSE 154° | 259 m | 23.9 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSE 161° | 255 m | 15.4 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 9° | 235 m | 24.0 mi |
- 10.7 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 26.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 12 mi
- Des Plaines River · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Another Thought Sculpture: 0.0 mi
- Droid 8508: 0.4 mi
- Mother Skye: 0.4 mi
- Which Way: 0.4 mi
- Parade Mural: 0.5 mi
- Newsome Park: 0.1 mi
- Barclay Park: 0.2 mi
- Douglas Avenue Park: 0.3 mi
- Ann-Douglas Park and Butterfly Gardens: 0.3 mi
- Carleton Rogers Park: 0.3 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 0.1 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 0.8 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 1.2 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 3.1 mi
- Fox River Trolley Museum: 3.7 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 0.4 mi
- Community Garden: 3.1 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 3.2 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 5.5 mi
- Meditation Garden: 7.0 mi
- Elgin Milk Condensing Company: 0.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 0.8 mi
- Elgin National Watch Company: 0.9 mi
- Pratt's Castle: 1.3 mi
- Elgin Shores Forest Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Tyler Creek Forest Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Voyagers Landing Forest Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Fox River Forested Fen Forest Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Poplar Creek Forest Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 3.0 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 19: 12.8 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 12.9 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 21: 13.0 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 22: 13.1 mi
- Paintball Explosion: 3.4 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 5.0 mi
- Monza Wall: 5.0 mi
- Serpentine: 5.1 mi
- Len's Hairpin: 5.3 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 10.0 mi
- Main Beach: 13.6 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 13.7 mi
- West Beach: 14.0 mi
- Centennial Beach: 19.8 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 8.7 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 14.5 mi
- Mount Hoy: 15.4 mi
- Pine Hill: 18.5 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 18.6 mi
- Weston: 13.9 mi
- Coltonville: 24.0 mi
- Brush Point: 24.4 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 21.8 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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