Brachiosaurus
Brachiosaurus is an artwork in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 201 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Edward Butch O'Hare, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 12 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
- 11.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 21.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 14 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Edward Butch O'Hare: 0.1 mi
- In Honor of Those Who Served: 0.5 mi
- Flight 191 Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Robinson Family Burial Ground: 3.2 mi
- Serpent Twin Mound: 3.3 mi
- City Windows: 0.2 mi
- Lincoln Memorial Replica: 0.3 mi
- The Runners: 1.0 mi
- Wing: 2.2 mi
- Donald E. Stephens: 2.5 mi
- Fairview Park: 2.0 mi
- Seminole Park: 2.1 mi
- North Village Park: 2.2 mi
- Eaton Field Park: 2.3 mi
- Dunne Park: 2.3 mi
- River Bend Family Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
- Blue Beech Family Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
- Robinson Homestead Family Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
- Blandings Grove Family Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
- Chippewa Woods Grove #1: 2.8 mi
- Museum of Hummels: 2.4 mi
- Wildwood Nature Center: 3.6 mi
- Kinder House: 4.3 mi
- Des Plaines History Museum: 4.3 mi
- Park Ridge Historical Society: 4.9 mi
- Chippewa Woods: 2.8 mi
- Robinson Woods - South: 2.9 mi
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County: 3.0 mi
- Dam No. 4 Woods-East: 3.0 mi
- Iroquois Woods: 3.1 mi
- 1000 gecs tree: 3.6 mi
- Schiller Woods Magic Water Pump: 3.7 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 6.2 mi
- Leaning Tower of Niles: 6.7 mi
- Bishop's Mausoleum: 7.8 mi
- KE20: 3.7 mi
- KE19: 3.8 mi
- KE38: 4.0 mi
- KE36-Rivers Casino: 4.7 mi
- Triton College Botanical Garden: 5.6 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 11.6 mi
- Westman Beach: 11.7 mi
- South Boulevard Beach: 12.7 mi
- Juneway Beach: 12.8 mi
- Howard Beach: 12.8 mi
- Centennial Hill: 3.6 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 3.7 mi
- Hidden Hill: 3.8 mi
- Players Hill: 10.1 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 10.8 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 2.6 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 19.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 20.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 20.6 mi
- Covington Bluff: 17.9 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 20.8 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 11.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Brachiosaurus. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | SSW 207° | 259 m | 19.3 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SW 234° | 255 m | 17.3 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | ENE 73° | 204 m | 10.8 mi |
| Players Hill | SE 135° | 187 m | 10.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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 | 25 | 29 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Ohare Intl AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/10576960258
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Far West Side · 10 mi
- Oak Brook · 10 mi
- Berwyn · 11 mi
- Brookfield · 11 mi
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 11 mi
- Cicero · 12 mi
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