Seven at the Gates of Dawn
Seven at the Gates of Dawn is an artwork in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 221 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the south-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Foundry Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 11 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Seven blue metal figures dance in a curving line together while playing musical instruments, as two separate figures look on. The sculpture celebrates music, theater and dance.
How to reach it
- 10.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 26.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 12 mi
- Des Plaines River · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Foundry Park: 0.1 mi
- Grant School Park: 0.1 mi
- Walton Island Park: 0.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Douglas Avenue Park: 0.4 mi
- United States Flag Sculpture: 0.1 mi
- Pioneer Family Memorial Sculpture: 0.1 mi
- Which Way: 0.2 mi
- Mother Skye: 0.2 mi
- 1835 Expedition: 0.4 mi
- Elgin Milk Condensing Company: 0.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Elgin National Watch Company: 1.0 mi
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 1.3 mi
- Pratt's Castle: 1.6 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 0.3 mi
- Community Garden: 2.7 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 6.1 mi
- Meditation Garden: 7.6 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 0.6 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 1.4 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 1.5 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 2.5 mi
- Fox River Trolley Museum: 3.5 mi
- Tyler Creek Forest Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Elgin Shores Forest Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Voyagers Landing Forest Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Poplar Creek Forest Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Fox River Forested Fen Forest Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 2.8 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 19: 13.4 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 13.5 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 21: 13.5 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 22: 13.7 mi
- Paintball Explosion: 3.7 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 4.9 mi
- Monza Wall: 5.0 mi
- Serpentine: 5.1 mi
- Len's Hairpin: 5.3 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 9.9 mi
- Main Beach: 13.5 mi
- West Beach: 13.9 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 14.2 mi
- Centennial Beach: 19.9 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 9.2 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 14.1 mi
- Mount Hoy: 15.5 mi
- Pine Hill: 18.7 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 18.9 mi
- Weston: 13.8 mi
- Coltonville: 23.4 mi
- Brush Point: 23.8 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Seven at the Gates of Dawn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SSW 210° | 273 m | 14.1 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSE 153° | 259 m | 24.1 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSE 159° | 255 m | 15.5 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 10° | 235 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
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.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5657623550
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 16 mi
- Aurora · 19 mi
- Lisle · 20 mi
- Naperville · 21 mi
- Downers Grove · 22 mi
- Oak Brook · 23 mi
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