- Elevation, modelled
- 181 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore204 m · 10.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66on it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8806, -87.6191
Reading Cones is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 181 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Edward B. Butler, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 runs past it. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Reading Cones. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 336° | 204 m | 10.8 mi |
| Players Hill | W 267° | 187 m | 7.6 mi |
- On the Historic Route 66National
- 25.9 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Edward B. Butler: 0.1 mi
- Federal Building Columns: 0.3 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: The Head of State: 0.3 mi
- Federal Building Columns: 0.3 mi
- Millennium Monument: 0.3 mi
Parks
- Butler Field: 0.1 mi
- Maggie Daley Park: 0.2 mi
- Millennium Park: 0.2 mi
- North Garden: 0.2 mi
- Peanut Park: 0.3 mi
Artworks
- Chicago Stock Exchange Arch: 0.1 mi
- In Celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the Founding of the Republic: 0.1 mi
- Untitled: 0.2 mi
- Interconnected: 0.2 mi
- Flying Dragon: 0.2 mi
Attractions
- City Mini Golf: 0.1 mi
- Begin Route 66: 0.3 mi
- Buckingham Fountain: 0.3 mi
- Paris Metro Entryway (Metra): 0.4 mi
- Columbia Yacht Club: 0.4 mi
Gardens
- Dark Plate: 0.1 mi
- Pritzker Garden: 0.1 mi
- Lurie Garden: 0.1 mi
- Light Plate: 0.2 mi
- North Rose Garden: 0.2 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Grove C: 0.2 mi
- Picnic Grove B: 0.2 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 2: 2.5 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 3: 2.5 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 4: 2.7 mi
Museums
- Pritzker Military Museum & Library: 0.3 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 0.4 mi
- American Writers Museum: 0.5 mi
- The Museum of Contemporary Photography: 0.5 mi
- Chicago Architecture Center: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Ping Tom Natural Area: 1.7 mi
- McCormick Bird Sanctuary: 2.2 mi
- Burnham Wildlife Corridor: 2.4 mi
- South Pond Natural Area: 2.7 mi
- Burnham Wildlife Corridor: 2.8 mi
Beaches: 57
- Ohio Street Beach: 0.9 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 1.3 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 1.5 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 2.9 mi
- 41st Street Beach: 4.3 mi
Peaks: 16
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 1.6 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 3.0 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 6.8 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 6.9 mi
- Players Hill: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 14.5 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 21.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 23.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 23.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 8.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 18.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 22.3 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 · 1 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 1 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 1 mi
- Chicago/Near South · 1 mi
- Chicago/Near West Side · 2 mi
- Chicagoland · 2 mi
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