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Sphere

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Sphere is an artwork in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 175 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Ma Mère, a artwork 0.1 miles away. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates42.58789, -87.80984

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Christopher Columbus: 0.1 mi
  • D-Day Memorial: 0.5 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 0.5 mi
  • Civil War Memorial: 0.7 mi
  • Leonard Entryway: 2.6 mi
Parks
Attractions
  • Wisconsin Welcome Sign: 3.8 mi
  • Mars Cheese Castle: 7.6 mi
  • Laser Tag: 7.6 mi
  • The Vault: 7.6 mi
  • Ballocity: 7.6 mi
Nature reserves
Museums: 30
Gardens: 21
  • Sturtevant Community Gardens: 8.8 mi
  • Walden III Rain Garden: 9.2 mi
  • Racine Bicentennial Gardens: 9.6 mi
  • Walkabout Creek: 11.2 mi
  • Bowen Formal Garden: 14.0 mi
Beaches: 20
Picnic sites: 18
  • Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
  • Picnic Area 5: 6.0 mi
  • Picnic Area 4: 6.0 mi
  • Picnic Area 3: 6.1 mi
  • Picnic Area 2: 6.1 mi
Artworks: 13
  • Ma Mère: 0.1 mi
  • Abraham Lincoln: 0.6 mi
  • Jockey International Globe: 1.5 mi
  • Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln Monument: 9.3 mi
  • Chatham Street Neighborhood Wall: 10.3 mi
Peaks: 5
Lighthouses: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 1
  • Indian Spring: 5.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gander MountainWSW 252°283 m20.5 mi
Mount TomWNW 284°265 m19.8 mi
Mount MoriahW 259°257 m23.7 mi
Bald KnobSW 235°235 m24.6 mi
Leahy HillSSW 205°234 m12.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:04
June solstice05:1419:5020:33
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1915:3616:22

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242736455565727164524029
Precip in1.91.82.74.24.14.13.43.73.53.52.42.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kenosha Wwtp, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5047101711

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