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The Wave Field

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Elevation, modelled
267 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)405 m · 17.6 mi
Nearest byway
Monroe Street (M125)28.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:16local time
Coordinates
42.2932, -83.7116
The Wave Field from directly overhead

The Wave Field is a park in Michigan, at a modelled 267 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is The Order of the Spheres, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Monroe Street (M125) passes 28 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

An area of earth sculpture representing a naturally occuring wave pattern. Commissioned in honor of Francios-Xavier Bahnoud.

Built
1995
Material
earth; grass

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)NNW 344°405 m17.6 mi
Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North)NNW 344°399 m17.7 mi
Mount KanzerNNE 15°351 m23.3 mi
Mount OmichNNE 15°347 m24.1 mi
Cassidy KameWNW 282°344 m19.3 mi
Teeple HillNNE 19°336 m24.7 mi
Peak 1083NNE 19°330 m24.8 mi
Big KameWNW 286°328 m19.9 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1019:47
June solstice05:5920:3321:16
September equinox07:2318:5719:34
December solstice08:0116:2117:06

Local time (America/Detroit).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242736485968727063513929
Precip in3.02.52.83.43.83.93.53.53.23.02.82.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ANN Arbor U OF Mich, 3 mi away.

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