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Chicago Rising from the Lake

Chicago Rising from the Lake from directly overhead

Chicago Rising from the Lake is an artwork in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 176 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Odyssey Chicago River, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.7 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

How to reach it

Coordinates41.88897, -87.62078

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Parks
  • Ogden Plaza: 0.1 mi
  • Riverwalk East: 0.2 mi
  • Lakeshore East Park: 0.3 mi
  • Bennett Park: 0.3 mi
  • Cascade Park: 0.4 mi
Artworks
Historic sites
Gardens
  • Limestone Glade: 0.3 mi
  • Dark Plate: 0.5 mi
  • Light Plate: 0.5 mi
  • Lurie Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Anne & John Kern Terrace Garden: 0.6 mi
Picnic sites
  • Picnic Grove B: 0.4 mi
  • Picnic Grove C: 0.5 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 2: 1.9 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 3: 2.0 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 4: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 57
Peaks: 17
  • Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Mount Bridgeport: 3.5 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 6.2 mi
  • Obama Center Sled Hill: 7.5 mi
  • Players Hill: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrashmoreNNW 335°204 m10.3 mi
Players HillW 263°187 m7.6 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, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/5036973981

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