- Elevation, modelled
- 183 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore204 m · 8.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 662.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9195, -87.6367
Gourd Man is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 183 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is City Hall Relic (Finial), a artwork 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.8 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Material
- bronze
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gourd Man. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 334° | 204 m | 8.0 mi |
| Players Hill | WSW 246° | 187 m | 7.4 mi |
- 2.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 28.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- City Hall Relic (Finial): 0.1 mi
- Siblings: 0.1 mi
- Mother and Child Mountain Lions: 0.1 mi
- Delicato Balencia: 0.1 mi
- Hans Christian Andersen Monument: 0.1 mi
Attractions
- Black Bear: 0.1 mi
- American Beaver: 0.1 mi
- Red Wolf: 0.1 mi
- River Otter: 0.2 mi
- Chilean Flamingo: 0.2 mi
Picnic sites
- Lincoln Park - Grove 6: 0.1 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 5: 0.1 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 4: 0.2 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 3: 0.4 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 2: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- Reva Logan Gardens: 0.1 mi
- Carlson Cottage: 0.2 mi
- John Caldwell Meeker: 0.2 mi
- David Kennison: 0.2 mi
- Eugene Field Memorial: 0.3 mi
Nature reserves
- South Pond Natural Area: 0.2 mi
- Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool: 0.4 mi
- North Pond Nature Sanctuary: 0.6 mi
- Diversey Natural Area: 1.2 mi
- Webster Wildlife Site: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Dad's Park: 0.3 mi
- Lincoln Central Park: 0.3 mi
- Mid-North Park: 0.3 mi
- Bauler Park: 0.3 mi
- Hudson Chess Park: 0.4 mi
Gardens
- David M. McKay Memorial Garden: 0.3 mi
- Oz Park Garden: 0.4 mi
- DePaul Urban Garden: 0.8 mi
- Panzer Garden: 0.9 mi
- AIDS Garden Chicago: 1.3 mi
Museums
- The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum: 0.5 mi
- Chicago History Museum: 0.6 mi
- International Museum of Surgical Science: 0.8 mi
- Charnley-Pesky House Museum: 0.9 mi
- Loyola University Museum of Art: 1.6 mi
Beaches: 58
- Oak Street Beach: 1.4 mi
- Ohio Street Beach: 2.2 mi
- Montrose Dog Beach: 3.4 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 3.6 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 4.1 mi
Peaks: 16
- Horner Park Hill: 4.1 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 4.4 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 5.3 mi
- Players Hill: 7.4 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 8.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 12.5 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 22.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 24.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Swallow Cliffs: 20.3 mi
- Covington Bluff: 23.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 5.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 23.6 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).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 43 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Near North · 1 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 2 mi
- Chicagoland · 2 mi
- Chicago · 3 mi
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 3 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 3 mi
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