Artwork · Illinois
Stargazer
Stargazer is an artwork in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 213 m. Blue Mound stands 228 m to the west-southwest, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Tree Branches, a artwork 0.2 miles away. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
Coordinates40.07318, -88.30964
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Tree Branches: 0.2 mi
- Just Relax: 1.4 mi
- Monumental Fun Time: 2.3 mi
- Hippos: 2.3 mi
- Shield of Chichen Itza: 2.5 mi
Parks
- Robeson Meadows West Detention Park: 0.6 mi
- Zahnd Park: 0.6 mi
- Robeson Meadows West Park: 0.8 mi
- Hallbeck Park: 0.9 mi
- Millage Park: 1.1 mi
Gardens: 37
- Lindsay New American Gardens: 2.4 mi
- Sugar Doll Grove: 2.5 mi
- Capron Memorial Sculpture Garden: 4.5 mi
- Queen Anne Memorial Garden: 4.8 mi
- American Hosta Society National Display Garden: 5.0 mi
Historic sites: 17
- The Long Way Home: 4.3 mi
- Tribute to Olympic and Paralympic Athletes: 4.4 mi
- Champaign County Worker's Memorial: 4.4 mi
- The American's Creed: 4.5 mi
- Mac and Diana Garret Memorial Tree: 4.5 mi
Museums: 14
- Krannert Art Museum: 4.6 mi
- The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music: 4.7 mi
- Carl R. Woese Museum: 5.0 mi
- Spurlock Museum: 5.3 mi
- Anita Purves Nature Center: 6.5 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Busey Woods: 6.3 mi
- Barnhart Prairie Restoration: 6.4 mi
- Brownfield Woods: 9.1 mi
- Trelease Prairie: 9.6 mi
- Trelease Woods: 9.8 mi
Attractions: 4
- Experimental Round Barns: 4.7 mi
- American Football House: 5.5 mi
- Music Barn: 18.0 mi
- Demonstration Prairie: 18.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Illini Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 9.8 mi
- Farmland Rest Area - Westbound: 23.4 mi
- Farmland Rest Area - Eastbound: 23.7 mi
Peaks: 2
- Blue Mound: 8.4 mi
- Blue Mound: 12.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- The Oasis: 2.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Kumler: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Stargazer. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mound | WSW 250° | 228 m | 8.4 mi |
| Blue Mound | NE 54° | 214 m | 12.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:46 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:48 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 30 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 73 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Champaign Urbana Willard AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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