- Elevation, modelled
- 182 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 24.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 662.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8355, -87.6275
Man on a Bench is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 182 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Park No. 474, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.9 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Man on a Bench. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 253° | 259 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 343° | 204 m | 13.6 mi |
| Chanute Hill | SE 129° | 195 m | 23.9 mi |
| Players Hill | WNW 291° | 187 m | 7.7 mi |
- 2.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 22.7 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Park No. 474: 0.0 mi
- Farr Field: 0.2 mi
- Stuart Field: 0.2 mi
- Armour Square Park: 0.4 mi
- Daniel Hale Williams Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- Haymarket Police Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Comiskey Park Home Plate: 0.4 mi
- Camp Douglas: 0.5 mi
- Ernest A. Griffin: 0.5 mi
- Theodore K. Lawless: 0.5 mi
Artworks
- Paul Laurence Dunbar Monument: 0.4 mi
- James R. Thompson: 0.5 mi
- Bronzeville Renaissance Mural: 0.7 mi
- Monument to Great Northern Migration: 0.9 mi
- Dr. Sun Yat-Sen: 0.9 mi
Gardens
- Lincoln Garden: 0.7 mi
- McCormick Rooftop Garden: 1.2 mi
- Blues Heaven Garden: 1.3 mi
- Legends Farm: 1.5 mi
- Great Migration Sculpture Garden: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Burnham Wildlife Corridor: 1.1 mi
- Burnham Wildlife Corridor: 1.2 mi
- McCormick Bird Sanctuary: 1.3 mi
- Ping Tom Natural Area: 1.7 mi
- South Pond Natural Area: 5.7 mi
Museums
- Chinese American Museum of Chicago: 1.1 mi
- Chess Studio: 1.3 mi
- Heritage Museum of Asian Art: 1.3 mi
- Henry B. Clarke House: 1.5 mi
- Chicago Maritime Museum: 1.5 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Grove C: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Grove B: 3.3 mi
- Jackson Park - Grove 9: 3.8 mi
- Jackson Park - Grove 8: 3.9 mi
- Jackson Park - Grove 10: 3.9 mi
Beaches: 57
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 1.1 mi
- 41st Street Beach: 1.9 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 2.2 mi
- 49th Street Beach: 3.0 mi
- 57th Street Beach: 3.9 mi
Peaks: 19
- Mount Bridgeport: 1.2 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 1.7 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 4.2 mi
- Players Hill: 7.7 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 9.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 16.1 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 19.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 21.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 21.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 10.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 16.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 17.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 20.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Bridgeport-Chinatown · 1 mi
- Chicago/Bronzeville · 1 mi
- Chicago/Near South · 2 mi
- Chicago/Pilsen · 2 mi
- Chicago · 3 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 3 mi
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