The Wave, Arizona
Swirling bands of sandstone in Coyote Buttes, entered by lottery permit.
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- Region
- Arizona, USA
- Position
- 36.9958, -112.0062
- Area
- 2 × 2 km
- Real elevation
- 1,462 to 1,855 m (392 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:13,300
- Heights
- 3× exaggeration
- Elevation data
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, 1–10 m per point
- Suggested color
- Desert
- Group
- Natural wonders
Terrain facts: The Wave
The ground around The Wave is rugged. Across the 2 by 2 km area of the model, it runs from 1,462 m up to 1,855 m. That is 392 m of relief, about as tall as the Empire State Building.
- Flat 13.9%
- Gentle 38.5%
- Steep 27.3%
- Very steep 20.4%
On average the ground slopes at 18.3 degrees, and the steepest 1% is steeper than 60.7 degrees. About 14% of the area is flat (under 5 degrees) and about 48% is steep (over 15 degrees). Rain would run off mostly toward the northeast.
Out of 547 places in Terra, it ranks #357 for relief, #205 for highest ground and #127 for steepness (#1 is the most). Compare the places in Natural wonders →
Worked out by Embossify from USGS 3D Elevation Program data at about 8 m per point. The charts stretch the heights to fill the frame, and a single summit can read a little lower than its surveyed height.
Climate: The Wave
The climate around The Wave is mild: over the year the temperature averages about 13°C (55°F), from around 0°C (33°F) in December to around 27°C (80°F) in July. It is very dry, with about 239 mm (9.4 in) of precipitation in a year. August is the wettest month and June the driest.
The line is the monthly average. The shaded band runs from the average night-time low to the average daytime high.
Millimeters of rain, or of melted snow, in each month.
Color tip: Warm and dry, so the Desert colors (sand to red rock, like canyon country) suit it. Choose it in Customize →
Climate averages for the area around this place, 2001 to 2025, from NASA POWER, adjusted for the height of the land. They describe the region, not the exact spot.
About The Wave, Arizona
Swirling bands of sandstone in Coyote Buttes, entered by lottery permit.
Questions about The Wave, Arizona
Where is The Wave?
The Wave is in Arizona, USA at 36.9958, -112.0062. The model covers a 2 by 2 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the The Wave model?
The land in this model runs from 1,462 to 1,855 m (392 m of relief), and its highest point is at 36.9955, -112.0174. These are the measured heights, printed 3 times taller so the shape is easy to see.
How steep is The Wave?
On average the ground slopes at 18.3 degrees, and the steepest 1% is steeper than 60.7 degrees. About 14% of the area is flat (under 5 degrees) and about 48% is steep (over 15 degrees). Rain would run off mostly toward the northeast.
How does The Wave compare with other places?
Out of 547 places in Terra, it ranks #357 for relief, #205 for highest ground and #127 for steepness (#1 is the most). For scale, that relief is about as tall as the Empire State Building.
Can I 3D print The Wave?
Yes. Download the free Standard Resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 93.2 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:13,300. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the The Wave model?
It is built from real elevation measurements: the USGS 3D Elevation Program, mostly airborne laser scans at 1 to 10 meters per point. Each point of the grid covers about 8 m on the ground, so a single summit can read a little lower than its surveyed height. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the The Wave model free?
The Standard Resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High Resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
How this model is made
Embossify Terra builds The Wave, Arizona from real measured elevation. In the United States the heights come from the USGS 3D Elevation Program, mostly airborne laser scans that resolve every 1 to 10 meters.
The heights are exaggerated 3× so the shape is easy to see and feel; you can change that when you customize the model. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base. New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works.
