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Wave Journey

Wave Journey from directly overhead

Wave Journey is an artwork in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 180 m. Hickey Hill stands 306 m to the south-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Welcome to Downtown Alpena, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. 128 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.

Mural created as part of Alpena Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Fresh Waves initiative. Located on the southeast side of the building at 125 E. Chisholm Street and viewable from E. Chisholm Street.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates45.06169, -83.43241

128 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 52
  • Culligan Plaza: 0.1 mi
  • Chisholm Street Park: 0.1 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
  • South Riverfront Park: 0.2 mi
  • Thomas Stafford Dog Park: 0.2 mi
Artworks: 35
Attractions: 8
Peaks: 3
Beaches: 2
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hickey HillSSW 201°306 m16.9 mi
Mount MariaSSW 195°282 m22.0 mi
Manning HillW 270°280 m13.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunrise.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:0719:46
June solstice05:4820:4021:25
September equinox07:2118:5419:33
December solstice08:1016:0616:55

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202129405262686760483627
Precip in2.21.71.83.13.22.73.33.42.93.22.32.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alpena Wwtp, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12539496055

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