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Allow Me is an artwork in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 180 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Archbishop Quigley, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.4 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

How to reach it

Coordinates41.89934, -87.62485

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Archbishop Quigley: 0.1 mi
  • Ben: 0.2 mi
  • Family: 0.2 mi
  • Turtle Fountain: 0.4 mi
  • Nathan Hale: 0.6 mi
Parks
  • Jane M. Byrne Plaza: 0.1 mi
  • Seneca Park: 0.2 mi
  • Lakefront Park: 0.2 mi
  • Chicago + State Park: 0.2 mi
  • Mariano Park: 0.2 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
  • Anne & John Kern Terrace Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Chicago Lights Urban Farm: 0.8 mi
  • Limestone Glade: 0.9 mi
  • David M. McKay Memorial Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Light Plate: 1.2 mi
Attractions
  • Museum of Ice Cream: 0.6 mi
  • Wendella Tours - Michigan Avenue: 0.7 mi
  • Wendella Tours - Dock 3: 0.7 mi
  • Shoreline Sightseeing: 0.7 mi
  • Wendella Tours - Dock 4: 0.7 mi
Picnic sites
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 2: 1.1 mi
  • Picnic Grove B: 1.2 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 3: 1.2 mi
  • Picnic Grove C: 1.2 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 4: 1.4 mi
Beaches: 57
Peaks: 16
  • Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 2.9 mi
  • Mount Bridgeport: 4.1 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 5.6 mi
  • Players Hill: 7.5 mi
  • Obama Center Sled Hill: 8.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 6.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrashmoreNNW 334°204 m9.5 mi
Players HillWSW 257°187 m7.5 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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/10873118810

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