Alexander Von Humboldt Monument
Alexander Von Humboldt Monument is an artwork in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 184 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Leif Ericsson Monument, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.5 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 2.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 27.5 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Leif Ericsson Monument: 0.1 mi
- Fritz Reuter Monument: 0.1 mi
- Home (Miner & Child): 0.2 mi
- Paseo Bourica Gateway Flags: 0.3 mi
- Yellow Brick Road: 0.5 mi
- Humboldt Park Formal Garden: 0.1 mi
- Harold Washington Memorial Garden: 0.4 mi
- Our Block Community Farm: 0.4 mi
- La Casita de Don Pedro: 0.5 mi
- El Coqui: 0.5 mi
- National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture: 0.2 mi
- Busy Beaver Button Museum: 1.0 mi
- Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art: 1.1 mi
- Chicago Center for Green Technology: 1.1 mi
- Ukrainian National Museum: 1.2 mi
- El Gran Combo: 0.3 mi
- Eddie Palmieri: 0.3 mi
- Andres Jiménez: 0.4 mi
- Roy Brown: 0.5 mi
- Ismael Miranda: 0.6 mi
- Julia de Burgos Park: 0.6 mi
- Park 399: 0.7 mi
- Maplewood Park: 0.7 mi
- Grand Park: 0.8 mi
- Kells Park: 0.8 mi
- Waller Apartments: 1.4 mi
- Biograph Theatre: 3.0 mi
- Chicken: 3.6 mi
- Black Bear: 3.6 mi
- Rabbit: 3.6 mi
- Garfield Park Natural Area: 1.9 mi
- Webster Wildlife Site: 2.0 mi
- California Park Natural Area: 3.3 mi
- South Pond Natural Area: 3.6 mi
- North Pond Nature Sanctuary: 3.7 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 5: 3.5 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 6: 3.6 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 4: 3.6 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 2: 3.7 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 3: 3.7 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 0.1 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 4.0 mi
- Ohio Street Beach: 4.6 mi
- Montrose Dog Beach: 5.3 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 5.6 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 3.8 mi
- Players Hill: 4.0 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 5.1 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 5.6 mi
- Hidden Hill: 8.0 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 10.1 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 19.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 21.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 21.5 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 17.7 mi
- Covington Bluff: 23.0 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 5.7 mi
- Tedens: 20.2 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Alexander Von Humboldt Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 238° | 259 m | 22.9 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | N 359° | 204 m | 8.2 mi |
| Players Hill | WSW 239° | 187 m | 4.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 43 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/209392770
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 1 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 2 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 3 mi
- Chicago/Near West Side · 3 mi
- Chicagoland · 3 mi
- Chicago · 4 mi
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