- Elevation, modelled
- 181 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 23.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 660.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8706, -87.6712
Mortar & Pestle is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 181 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is West Side Grounds, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.3 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mortar & Pestle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 245° | 259 m | 23.1 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | N 351° | 204 m | 10.7 mi |
| Players Hill | W 274° | 187 m | 5.0 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 25.1 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- West Side Grounds: 0.0 mi
- Samuel Guthrie: 0.3 mi
- Louis Pasteur Monument: 0.3 mi
- Vietnam Survivors Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Chicago Stadium: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Atkins Garden: 0.1 mi
- College of Medicine Courtyard: 0.1 mi
- Medical Sciences Courtyard: 0.1 mi
- Healing Garden: 0.2 mi
- Arthington Mall: 0.2 mi
Artworks
- Hippocrates: 0.1 mi
- Giuseppe Garibaldi Monument: 0.3 mi
- Joe DiMaggio: 0.4 mi
- Michael Jordan: 0.7 mi
- Robert Marvin "Bobby" Hull: 0.7 mi
Gardens
- Roosevelt Square Farm: 0.6 mi
- Loomis Street Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Skinner Park Tranquil Garden: 0.8 mi
- Community Roots Demonstration Garden: 0.8 mi
- La Huerta Roots and Rays: 1.1 mi
Museums
- National Public Housing Museum: 0.6 mi
- National Museum of Mexican Art: 1.0 mi
- WNDR Museum: 1.0 mi
- Jane Addams Hull-House Museum: 1.2 mi
- National Hellenic Museum: 1.3 mi
Attractions
- Waller Apartments: 1.7 mi
- The Ledge: 1.9 mi
- SkyDeck Chicago Willis Tower: 1.9 mi
- Weather Bell: 2.2 mi
- Gallager: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Ping Tom Natural Area: 2.1 mi
- Garfield Park Natural Area: 2.6 mi
- McCormick Bird Sanctuary: 3.4 mi
- Webster Wildlife Site: 3.5 mi
- Burnham Wildlife Corridor: 3.6 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Grove C: 2.9 mi
- Picnic Grove B: 2.9 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 2: 3.7 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 5: 3.8 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 3: 3.8 mi
Beaches: 57
- Humboldt Beach: 3.0 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 3.3 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 3.3 mi
- Ohio Street Beach: 3.4 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 3.9 mi
Peaks: 18
- Mount Bridgeport: 2.3 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 3.1 mi
- Players Hill: 5.0 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 6.3 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 7.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 12.8 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 18.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 21.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 21.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 8.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 16.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 19.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 20.5 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).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Near West Side · 0 mi
- Chicago · 2 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 2 mi
- Chicago/Near South · 2 mi
- Chicago/Pilsen · 2 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 2 mi
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