- Elevation, modelled
- 183 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore204 m · 7.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 662.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9214, -87.6444
Scarecrow is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 183 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Tin Man, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.9 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Scarecrow. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 336° | 204 m | 7.7 mi |
| Players Hill | WSW 243° | 187 m | 7.1 mi |
- 2.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 28.7 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Tin Man: 0.0 mi
- Cowardly Lion: 0.1 mi
- Dorothy & Toto: 0.1 mi
- Positivity Rules: 0.3 mi
- Astroterra: 0.3 mi
Gardens
- Oz Park Garden: 0.0 mi
- DePaul Urban Garden: 0.4 mi
- Panzer Garden: 0.5 mi
- David M. McKay Memorial Garden: 0.7 mi
- AIDS Garden Chicago: 1.3 mi
Parks
- Oz Park: 0.1 mi
- Lincoln Central Park: 0.2 mi
- Lincoln Common Playground: 0.2 mi
- Armitage/Larrabee Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Dad's Park: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
- Martha Wilson Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Vincentian Bicentennial Memorial: 0.5 mi
- John Caldwell Meeker: 0.5 mi
- Reva Logan Gardens: 0.6 mi
- Carlson Cottage: 0.6 mi
Attractions
- Biograph Theatre: 0.4 mi
- Red Wolf: 0.5 mi
- Black Bear: 0.5 mi
- American Beaver: 0.5 mi
- River Otter: 0.5 mi
Picnic sites
- Lincoln Park - Grove 6: 0.5 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 5: 0.5 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 4: 0.6 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 8: 0.7 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 10: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool: 0.6 mi
- North Pond Nature Sanctuary: 0.6 mi
- South Pond Natural Area: 0.6 mi
- Diversey Natural Area: 1.2 mi
- Webster Wildlife Site: 1.2 mi
Museums
- The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum: 0.6 mi
- Chicago History Museum: 0.9 mi
- International Museum of Surgical Science: 1.2 mi
- Charnley-Pesky House Museum: 1.3 mi
- Polish Museum of America: 1.7 mi
Beaches: 58
- Oak Street Beach: 1.7 mi
- Ohio Street Beach: 2.5 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 3.2 mi
- Montrose Dog Beach: 3.2 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 4.4 mi
Peaks: 16
- Horner Park Hill: 3.8 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 4.6 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 5.4 mi
- Players Hill: 7.1 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 7.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 12.1 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 22.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 24.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Swallow Cliffs: 20.2 mi
- Covington Bluff: 22.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 5.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 23.8 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 North · 2 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 2 mi
- Chicagoland · 2 mi
- Chicago · 3 mi
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 3 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 3 mi
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