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Fishing Eagle

Fishing Eagle from directly overhead

Fishing Eagle is an artwork in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 179 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Jackson Park - Grove 16, a picnic site 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 7.2 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
wood

How to reach it

Coordinates41.77959, -87.57476

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Picnic sites
  • Jackson Park - Grove 16: 0.1 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 19B: 0.2 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 19A: 0.2 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 6B: 0.7 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 6A: 0.8 mi
Artworks
Gardens
Parks
  • Great Lawn: 0.6 mi
  • Wetland Walk: 0.6 mi
  • Music Court: 0.6 mi
  • Ann Dunham Water Terrace: 0.7 mi
  • Entry Grove: 0.7 mi
Attractions
  • Japanese Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 1.4 mi
  • Al Capone's House: 2.6 mi
  • Doane Observatory: 6.2 mi
  • Beluga: 6.4 mi
Historic sites
Nature reserves
Peaks: 23
  • Obama Center Sled Hill: 0.6 mi
  • Mount Bridgeport: 5.8 mi
  • Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 5.8 mi
  • Players Hill: 11.9 mi
  • Belly Button Hill: 13.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Rest areas: 1
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 15.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LieberESE 123°214 m20.7 mi
Mount TrashmoreNNW 338°204 m18.1 mi
Chanute HillSE 125°195 m19.4 mi
Players HillNW 304°187 m11.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1619:4720:29
September equinox06:3818:1318:49
December solstice07:1515:3816:23

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, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4047368633

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