Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin is an artwork in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 181 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Chicago Fire Relic, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.4 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 2.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 28.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chicago Fire Relic: 0.1 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: The Man: 0.1 mi
- Giuseppe Garibaldi: 0.2 mi
- Ulysses S. Grant Monument: 0.3 mi
- David Kennison: 0.3 mi
- Robert Cavalier de LaSalle: 0.1 mi
- Lemon Tree: 0.1 mi
- Fountain Girl: 0.1 mi
- Dragon: 0.2 mi
- Greene Vardiman Black: 0.2 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 2: 0.1 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 3: 0.2 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 4: 0.3 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 5: 0.4 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 6: 0.4 mi
- Chicago History Museum: 0.1 mi
- International Museum of Surgical Science: 0.3 mi
- Charnley-Pesky House Museum: 0.5 mi
- The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum: 0.9 mi
- Loyola University Museum of Art: 1.2 mi
- David M. McKay Memorial Garden: 0.2 mi
- Oz Park Garden: 0.9 mi
- Anne & John Kern Terrace Garden: 1.3 mi
- Chicago Lights Urban Farm: 1.3 mi
- DePaul Urban Garden: 1.3 mi
- Pony: 0.2 mi
- Pig: 0.3 mi
- Chicken: 0.3 mi
- Wooden Alley: 0.3 mi
- Cow: 0.3 mi
- South Pond Natural Area: 0.3 mi
- Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool: 0.8 mi
- North Pond Nature Sanctuary: 1.0 mi
- Diversey Natural Area: 1.6 mi
- Webster Wildlife Site: 1.9 mi
- Hudson Chess Park: 0.4 mi
- Bauler Park: 0.6 mi
- Goudy Square Park: 0.6 mi
- Lincoln Central Park: 0.7 mi
- Armitage/Larrabee Plaza: 0.7 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 0.9 mi
- Ohio Street Beach: 1.7 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 3.6 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 3.8 mi
- Montrose Dog Beach: 3.8 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 3.9 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 4.6 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 5.0 mi
- Players Hill: 7.5 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 8.5 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 12.9 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 22.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 24.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 24.6 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 20.1 mi
- Covington Bluff: 23.6 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 5.9 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 23.2 mi
- Tedens: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Benjamin Franklin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 333° | 204 m | 8.5 mi |
| Players Hill | WSW 249° | 187 m | 7.5 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/608421763
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Near North · 1 mi
- Chicagoland · 1 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 2 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 2 mi
- Chicago · 3 mi
- Chicago/Near West Side · 3 mi
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