- Elevation, modelled
- 177 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore204 m · 9.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 661.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8937, -87.6417
Commemorative Ground Ring is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 177 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Montgomery Ward Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.0 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Commemorative Ground Ring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 340° | 204 m | 9.5 mi |
| Players Hill | W 259° | 187 m | 6.6 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 26.7 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Montgomery Ward Park: 0.1 mi
- Jesse White Park: 0.3 mi
- Fulton River Park: 0.4 mi
- Wolf Point Riverwalk: 0.5 mi
- Riverpoint: 0.5 mi
Gardens
- Chicago Lights Urban Farm: 0.2 mi
- Goose Island Overlook Garden: 1.0 mi
- Eckhart Park Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Anne & John Kern Terrace Garden: 1.1 mi
- Light Plate: 1.3 mi
Artworks
- The Athlete: 0.3 mi
- Aaron Montgomery Ward: 0.5 mi
- Edward Albert Filene: 0.5 mi
- George Huntington Hartford: 0.5 mi
- John Wanamaker: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- Old Post Office Site: 0.6 mi
- Site of the Sauganash Hotel/Wigwam: 0.6 mi
- Haymarket Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Eastland Disaster Memorial: 0.7 mi
- First Bridge at North Dearborn Street: 0.7 mi
Museums
Attractions
- Wendella Tours - Dock 4: 0.9 mi
- Wendella Tours - Dock 3: 0.9 mi
- Wendella Tours - Michigan Avenue: 0.9 mi
- Museum of Ice Cream: 1.0 mi
- Shoreline Sightseeing: 1.0 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Grove B: 1.4 mi
- Picnic Grove C: 1.4 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 2: 1.6 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 3: 1.7 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 5: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
- South Pond Natural Area: 1.7 mi
- Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool: 2.2 mi
- Webster Wildlife Site: 2.3 mi
- North Pond Nature Sanctuary: 2.4 mi
- Ping Tom Natural Area: 2.4 mi
Beaches: 57
- Oak Street Beach: 1.1 mi
- Ohio Street Beach: 1.5 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 2.7 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 3.3 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 4.2 mi
Peaks: 16
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 2.8 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 3.5 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 5.4 mi
- Players Hill: 6.6 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 8.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 13.1 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 21.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 23.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Swallow Cliffs: 18.7 mi
- Covington Bluff: 24.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 6.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 21.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 21.9 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
- Chicagoland · 1 mi
- Chicago/Near South · 2 mi
- Chicago/Near West Side · 2 mi
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