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Fiberwave

Fiberwave from directly overhead

Fiberwave is an artwork in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 226 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Prairie Center for the Arts Sculpture Garden, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway passes 16 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1998

How to reach it

Coordinates42.02645, -88.06643

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Prairie Center for the Arts Sculpture Garden: 0.0 mi
  • Lexington Greenbelt: 0.3 mi
  • Sara Meginnis Park: 0.3 mi
  • Abrahamsen Park: 0.4 mi
  • Apollo Park: 0.4 mi
Artworks
Attractions
Gardens
  • Bob Link Arboretum: 0.5 mi
  • Illinois Heritage Grove: 0.5 mi
  • Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 0.7 mi
  • Meditation Garden: 4.3 mi
  • Spruce Trees Nursery: 6.6 mi
Historic sites
Museums
Beaches: 55
Peaks: 17
  • Heritage Park Sled Hill: 5.3 mi
  • Centennial Hill: 11.3 mi
  • Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 12.5 mi
  • Hidden Hill: 12.6 mi
  • Pine Hill: 14.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Lighthouses: 2
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 19.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Johnson’s MoundWSW 239°273 m21.7 mi
Mounded LandfillS 182°259 m20.5 mi
Mount HoySSW 204°255 m14.6 mi
Mount TrashmoreE 91°204 m18.5 mi
Players HillSE 124°187 m18.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2819:05
June solstice05:1719:5020:32
September equinox06:4018:1518:51
December solstice07:1815:3916:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232637486070747265523928
Precip in1.91.72.13.64.74.73.34.53.63.52.51.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Streamwood, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8787886551

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