Mile of Murals
Mile of Murals is an artwork in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 186 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the west-northwest, 2.2 miles off. Historic Route 66 passes 9.1 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
2016: Audubon Mural Project
What to expect
How to reach it
- 9.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mile of Murals: 0.0 mi
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- Mile of Murals: 0.1 mi
- Mile of Murals: 0.1 mi
- Goldberg (Louis) Park: 0.0 mi
- Leone Beach Park: 0.3 mi
- Loyola Park: 0.3 mi
- Sherwin Beach Park: 0.4 mi
- Marion Mahony Griffin Beach Park: 0.4 mi
- Leone Beach: 0.3 mi
- Loyola Beach: 0.3 mi
- Sherwin Beach: 0.4 mi
- Marion Mahoney Griffin Beach: 0.4 mi
- Fargo Beach: 0.5 mi
- Loyola Dunes: 0.5 mi
- Indian Boundary Nature Play Center: 1.4 mi
- West Ridge Nature Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Clark Street Beach Bird Sanctuary: 2.7 mi
- Uptown Natural Area: 3.1 mi
- Hello! Howard Garden: 0.6 mi
- Winthrop Garden: 0.7 mi
- The Ruby Garden: 0.8 mi
- Howard Area Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Quinlan Rooftop Garden: 0.9 mi
- Leather Archives and Museum: 0.8 mi
- Edgewater Historical Society: 2.1 mi
- Evanston History Center: 2.3 mi
- Swedish American Museum: 2.3 mi
- The Haitian American Museum of Chicago: 3.3 mi
- Salvadoran Martyrs Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial Wall: 2.7 mi
- Weber Arch: 2.9 mi
- Lombard Lamp: 3.2 mi
- Berlin Wall Monument: 3.3 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 17: 2.6 mi
- Peterson Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 16: 3.5 mi
- Horner Picnic Grove: 3.8 mi
- Horner Picnic Grove: 3.8 mi
- Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom: 2.9 mi
- Novelty Golf & Games: 2.9 mi
- Biograph Theatre: 5.9 mi
- Leaning Tower of Niles: 6.1 mi
- Polar Bears: 6.2 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 2.2 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 3.8 mi
- Centennial Hill: 9.3 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 9.8 mi
- Hidden Hill: 10.1 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 2.0 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 10.0 mi
- Covington Bluff: 16.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mile of Murals. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | WNW 294° | 204 m | 2.2 mi |
| Players Hill | SSW 209° | 187 m | 10.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 28 | 37 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Botanic Garden, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13440684248
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 6 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 7 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 8 mi
- Chicagoland · 8 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 9 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 9 mi
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