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Ten Thousand Ripples

Ten Thousand Ripples from directly overhead

Ten Thousand Ripples is an artwork in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 181 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Charitas, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 3.4 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
fiberglass;resin

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates41.92849, -87.63142

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Picnic sites
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 8: 0.2 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 10: 0.4 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 6: 0.6 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 13: 0.6 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 4: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
  • Polar Bears: 0.3 mi
  • Eastern Black Rhinoceros: 0.4 mi
  • Giraffe, Plains Zebra: 0.4 mi
  • African Penguin: 0.4 mi
  • Aardvark: 0.4 mi
Parks
  • Shrine Meditation Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Mid-North Park: 0.5 mi
  • Dad's Park: 0.6 mi
  • Alcott Park: 0.7 mi
  • Lincoln Central Park: 0.8 mi
Gardens
Beaches: 58
Peaks: 16
Waterfalls: 2
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 5.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrashmoreNNW 330°204 m7.6 mi
Players HillWSW 242°187 m7.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1619:4820:30
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1615:3816:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262938485868747467544331

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13112839402

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