- Elevation, modelled
- 178 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore204 m · 10.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 660.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8907, -87.6097
Captain on the Helm is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 178 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Crack The Whip, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.9 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Captain on the Helm. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 332° | 204 m | 10.4 mi |
| Players Hill | W 263° | 187 m | 8.2 mi |
- 0.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 26.6 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Crack The Whip: 0.0 mi
- William Shakespeare: 0.2 mi
- Allium: 0.4 mi
- George Wellington "Cap'n" Streeter: 0.4 mi
- Bob Newhart Statue & Couch: 0.6 mi
Museums
- Chicago Children's Museum: 0.1 mi
- Dreihaus Gallery of Stained Glass: 0.4 mi
- Chicago Architecture Center: 0.7 mi
- Museum of Contemporary Art: 0.8 mi
- McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Polk Bros Park: 0.1 mi
- Jane Addams Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Milton Lee Olive Park: 0.2 mi
- Bennett Park: 0.3 mi
- Cascade Park: 0.4 mi
Attractions
- Flyover: 0.1 mi
- Carousel: 0.1 mi
- Pier Park Mini-Golf: 0.1 mi
- Tea Cups: 0.1 mi
- The Wave Wall: 0.1 mi
Historic sites
- Adé H: 0.2 mi
- Monument of the Millenium: 0.3 mi
- PFC Milton Lee Olive III: 0.3 mi
- USS Illinois Bell: 0.4 mi
- U.S. Navy Submarine Memorial: 0.5 mi
Gardens
- Limestone Glade: 0.3 mi
- Anne & John Kern Terrace Garden: 0.7 mi
- Dark Plate: 0.9 mi
- Lurie Garden: 0.9 mi
- Light Plate: 0.9 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Grove B: 0.7 mi
- Picnic Grove C: 0.7 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 2: 2.0 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 3: 2.1 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 4: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
- South Pond Natural Area: 2.2 mi
- Ping Tom Natural Area: 2.5 mi
- Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool: 2.7 mi
- McCormick Bird Sanctuary: 2.8 mi
- North Pond Nature Sanctuary: 3.0 mi
Beaches: 57
- Ohio Street Beach: 0.2 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 1.1 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 1.8 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 3.5 mi
- 41st Street Beach: 4.8 mi
Peaks: 16
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 2.3 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 3.9 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 6.5 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 7.5 mi
- Players Hill: 8.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 14.6 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 22.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 24.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 24.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 7.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 23.1 mi
| 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).
Day trips start here
- Chicago · 1 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 1 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 1 mi
- Chicago/Near South · 2 mi
- Chicagoland · 2 mi
- Chicago/Near West Side · 3 mi
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