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Reflections

Reflections from directly overhead

Reflections is an artwork in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 210 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-southwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is City Hall Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway passes 1.8 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

St. Charles Owned Statue

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates41.91451, -88.31333

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • City Hall Park: 0.0 mi
  • Baker Park: 0.2 mi
  • Lincoln Park: 0.3 mi
  • Hazletine Park: 0.3 mi
  • Pottawatomie Park: 0.3 mi
Museums
Artworks
Historic sites
Gardens
Picnic sites
  • West Picnic Shelter: 10.5 mi
  • East Picnic Shelter: 10.6 mi
  • South Picnic Shelter: 10.6 mi
  • Olivia's Party Deck: 11.0 mi
  • Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 11.4 mi
Attractions: 28
  • St. James Farm Preserve: 9.5 mi
  • Blackberry Carousel: 11.0 mi
  • Paintball Explosion: 12.4 mi
  • Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 13.1 mi
  • Steffan's Straight: 13.6 mi
Peaks: 14
  • Johnson’s Mound: 6.9 mi
  • Mount Hoy: 8.9 mi
  • Heritage Park Sled Hill: 9.8 mi
  • Rotary Hill: 12.9 mi
  • Pine Hill: 13.5 mi
Beaches: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 1
  • Lake Strini: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Johnson’s MoundWSW 240°273 m6.9 mi
Mounded LandfillSE 136°259 m17.6 mi
Mount HoySE 130°255 m8.9 mi
Maramech HillSSW 212°196 m22.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2919:06
June solstice05:1919:5020:33
September equinox06:4118:1618:52
December solstice07:1815:4116:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232738496070747265523928
Precip in1.31.22.03.44.33.63.63.83.03.02.21.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago W Chicago Dupage AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/5266112781

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