- Elevation, modelled
- 239 m
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway3.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4516, -87.7187
Flying Saucer is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 239 m. The nearest named place is Frame, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 3.8 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Material
- painted concrete over steel frame
- 3.8 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 18.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing area · 22 mi
- Des Plaines River · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Frame: 0.1 mi
- Paul: 0.1 mi
- Sisyphus’Aviary: 0.1 mi
- Phoenix: 0.1 mi
- Spiral: 0.1 mi
Parks
- Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park: 0.2 mi
- Pine Lake Park: 0.9 mi
- Thorn Creek Nature Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Farm Trace Family Park: 1.4 mi
- Jones Park: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Thorn Creek Headwaters Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Old Plank Road Prairie Nature Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Black Walnut Creek Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Old Plank Road Prairie Nature Preserve: 3.6 mi
- King's Grove: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
- Indian & Pioneer Campground: 3.3 mi
- Steger Veteran's Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Chicago Heights Veterans' Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Dixie Highway: 8.0 mi
- Camp Thornton: 9.5 mi
Picnic sites
- Kings Grove Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 3.7 mi
- Sauk Trail Woods Grove 5: 4.1 mi
- Sauk Trail Woods Grove 3: 4.3 mi
- Sauk Trail Woods Grove 2: 4.4 mi
- Sauk Trial Woods Grove 1: 4.5 mi
Museums: 44
- Old Zion Museum: 9.1 mi
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 13.1 mi
- Sand Ridge Nature Center: 13.3 mi
- Calumet City Historical Society: 14.8 mi
- Ridge Historical Society: 17.3 mi
Gardens: 37
- Butterfly Garden: 13.3 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 15.2 mi
- HAST Garden: 15.3 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 15.5 mi
- Memorial Garden: 15.7 mi
Attractions: 17
- Chinese House of Park Forest: 4.1 mi
- The Grainery Building: 7.6 mi
- Homewood Railroad Viewing Platform: 8.0 mi
- Schmuhl School: 11.5 mi
- Calumet City (Yellow Smiley Face) Water Tower: 13.2 mi
Beaches: 14
- Ceadar Lake Beach: 16.3 mi
- Michigan Beach: 18.3 mi
- Whihala Beach: 19.9 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 19.9 mi
- Jeorse Park Beach: 20.1 mi
Peaks: 8
- Big Hill: 6.7 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 11.6 mi
- Sledding Hill: 11.7 mi
- Arbor Hill: 15.8 mi
- Sled Hill: 17.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
Waterfalls: 3
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 21.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 22.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 17.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 27 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Park Forest, 4 mi away.
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