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Nesewin - How to Breathe Underwater

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Nesewin - How to Breathe Underwater is an artwork in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 193 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Park No. 580, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 8.0 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates41.95424, -87.79675

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Artworks
Gardens
Museums
Picnic sites
Attractions
Peaks: 20
  • Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Hidden Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Centennial Hill: 4.5 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 5.2 mi
  • Players Hill: 5.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Cliffs: 2
Lighthouses: 2
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 6.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Nesewin - How to Breathe Underwater. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mounded LandfillSW 223°259 m21.2 mi
Mount HoyWSW 247°255 m21.4 mi
Mount TrashmoreNE 44°204 m6.7 mi
Players HillSSE 165°187 m5.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2719:03
June solstice05:1719:4820:31
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1715:3916:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252939506171757466544131
Precip in2.02.02.53.84.54.13.74.23.23.42.42.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Ohare Intl AP, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/12271540457

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